- [bio details: coded at 12, mathcounts 2011, lunchclub 2017](https://stripe.com/en-ca/customers/cognition-scott-wu) — stripe (undated, interview). bio details: coded at 12, mathcounts 2011, lunchclub 2017
- [employment list incl. meteor, d.e. shaw, dropbox, quora](https://success.ai/profile/steven-hao-7874977468) — success.ai (2026-09-16, reference). employment list incl. meteor, d.e. shaw, dropbox, quora (unverified)
- [kaplan bio: helia→scale acquisition, tesla autopilot](https://siliconvalleyinvestclub.com/companies/cognition/team/russell-kaplan/) — siliconvalleyinvestclub.com (2026-09-16, community). kaplan bio: helia→scale acquisition, tesla autopilot
- [microsoft build partnership](https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/120539/microsoft-brings-independent-application-builder-devin-within-reach/) — techzine.eu (2024-05, reporting). microsoft build partnership; devin on azure
- [claim: 2026 compute burn could hit ~$800m](https://techfundingnews.com/devin-maker-cognition-raises-over-2b-at-48b-valuation-nearly-doubling-its-price-tag-in-four-months/) — techfundingnews.com (2026-09-09, reporting). claim: 2026 compute burn could hit ~$800m
- [early testers (andrew kean gao)](https://the-decoder.com/cognition-unveils-ai-powered-software-developer-devin-for-better-programming/) — the-decoder.com (2024-03-13, reporting). early testers (andrew kean gao); waitlist status
- [participant list: founders fund, khosla, elad gil, conviction](https://theaiinsider.tech/2025/03/19/cognition-ai-achieves-new-milestone-with-multi-million-funding-and-4b-valuation/) — theaiinsider.tech (2025-03-19, reporting). participant list: founders fund, khosla, elad gil, conviction
- [original reporting on layoffs/buyouts](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/cognition-offers-buyouts-newly-acquired-windsurf-staff) — the information (2025-08, reporting). original reporting on layoffs/buyouts
- [founding advisor nov 2023](https://theorg.com/org/cognition-ai/org-chart/neal-wu) — theorg.com (2026-09-16, reference). founding advisor nov 2023; ramp/google brain/facebook history
- [>$2.5b total raised; ~53x revenue multiple](https://thenextweb.com/news/cognition-just-raised-1-billion-at-a-26-billion-valuation-and-90-of-its-own-code-is-written-by-its-ai) — the next web (2026-05-27, reporting). >$2.5b total raised; ~53x revenue multiple observation
- [loi/waterfall detail](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/how-microsoft-killed-openais-3-billion-acquisition-of-windsurf-making-google-the-big-winner/articleshow/122411189.cms) — timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2025-07, reporting). loi/waterfall detail; microsoft ip friction
- [wang interim ceo](https://www.theverge.com/openai/705999/google-windsurf-ceo-openai) — the verge (2025-07-11, reporting). wang interim ceo; graham moreno president; deepmind agentic coding
- [relays the information: $175m at $2b, founders fund led both rounds](https://voicebot.ai/2024/04/25/cognition-labs-claims-2b-valuation-after-6-months-and-175m-investment-in-generative-ai-coding-assistant-devin/) — voicebot.ai (2024-04-25, reporting). relays the information: $175m at $2b, founders fund led both rounds
- [founding aug/nov 2023 discrepancy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognition_AI) — wikipedia (2026-09-16, reference). founding aug/nov 2023 discrepancy; 10 ioi medals; neal wu/korotkevich/andrew he; 200 employees 2026
- [tourist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gennady_Korotkevich) — wikipedia (2026-09-16, reference). "tourist"; 4009 rating 2024-08-30; tier named for him
- [bio: b.1997, baton rouge, harvard, lunchclub cto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Wu) — wikipedia (2026-09-16, reference). bio: b.1997, baton rouge, harvard, lunchclub cto 2017-22, ioi x3 (1st 2014), code jam 3rd, forbes 30u30
- [verbatim we dont believe in work-life balance… memo](https://winbuzzer.com/2025/08/05/cognition-ais-culture-reset-offers-nine-month-buyouts-to-windsurf-staff-demands-80-hour-weeks-xcxwbn/) — winbuzzer.com (2025-08-05, reporting). verbatim "we don't believe in work-life balance…" memo
- [pre-acquisition windsurf swe-1 launch (varun mohan quote)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250515138505/en/Windsurf-Launches-SWE-1-A-Frontier-AI-Model-Family-Built-for-the-Full-Software-Engineering-Lifecycle) — businesswire.com (2025-05-15, primary). pre-acquisition windsurf swe-1 launch (varun mohan quote)
- [wsj pro confirmation](https://www.wsj.com/pro/private-equity/peter-thiel-backed-ai-startup-cognition-raises-funds-at-48-billion-valuation-41b41b85) — the wall street journal (2026-09-09, reporting). wsj pro confirmation; altimeter, bain participation
- [fan bio; jan-2023 founding claim (outlier)](https://yespress.io/scott-wu) — yespress.io (2026-09-16, community). fan bio; jan-2023 founding claim (outlier); 60% ex-founders stat
- [~15-person eng team each using ~5 devins](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI0ZNhA0rvE) — youtube (2025, interview). ~15-person eng team each using ~5 devins; ~25% of prs by devin; 8 pivots; name origin
- [original demo video narrated by walden yan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTS2Hz96HYQ) — youtube (2024-03, primary). original demo video narrated by walden yan

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