Varun Mohan and Douglas Chen, founders of Windsurf, recently switched to Google after a failed $3 billion deal with OpenAI. Their departure raised concerns within the company, compelling remaining executives to negotiate a partnership with another AI startup, Cognition. Vinod Khosla criticized the founders for abandoning their team during uncertain times, emphasizing the importance of trust among founders and their teams. Cognition's CEO described the situation as chaotic, while Scott Wu from Cognition lamented the change in founder commitment expectations over the past year.
Khosla criticized the founders' decision to leave their team behind, stating, "Windsurf and others are really bad examples of founders leaving their teams behind and not even sharing the proceeds with their team."
Cognition's CEO Jeff Wang described the shift in associations as "crazy" following Windsurf's fallout and acquisition.
Wu, the founder of Cognition, expressed disappointment over shifting norms, stating, "There's an unspoken covenant that as a founder, you go down with the ship".
Khosla emphasized that trust is crucial in work relationships, stating, "Working without trust is a sure way to be unhappy."
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