# OpenAI drops acquisition of Cursor with approximately USD 300 million annual revenue, offers USD 3 billion for Windsurf with approximately USD 100 million annual revenue

On 2025/4/22, TechCrunch reported that OpenAI had initially tried to acquire AI code editor Cursor but was turned down because of Cursor’s rapid growth. It then offered USD 3 billion for Windsurf, formerly Codeium, which had approximately USD 100 million in annual recurring revenue.



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## Connected profiles

- [Codeium](/companies/codeium)
- [OpenAI](/institutions/openai)

## Sources

- https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/22/why-openai-wanted-to-buy-cursor-but-opted-for-the-fast-growing-windsurf/