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cofounder

American  
[koh-foun-der] / koʊˈfaʊn dər /
Or co-founder

noun

cofounders plural
  1. a person who founds or establishes something with another.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of cofounder

First recorded in 1595–1605; co- + founder 1

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"In five years' time, we hope to be able to have a wide range of ingredients" drawing on the company's fermentation platform, says Daryl Pek, a cofounder of Mottainai Food Tech.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Instead, she and her cofounder, Louisa Pierce, replaced the material with more durable hardwood flooring throughout the upper level.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

CREW, which has 10 projects in the U.S. and Europe, just raised $25 million to build more systems and staff up, cofounder and CEO Joachim Katchinoff said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

He noted the phalanx of tech moguls at Trump's inauguration last year, and the close ties between Mistral's cofounder Arthur Mensch and French President Emmanuel Macron.

From Barron's Apr. 25, 2026

In the same burgundy booth a few hours later, Michael A. Wiener, cofounder of the multibillion-dollar Infinity Broadcasting, grabbed a bite with his wife, Zena.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

"A particularly hair-raising moment was when my cofounders asked, 'If you have control, what happens when you die?' He said something like '...maybe it should pass to my children.'"

From BBC May 12, 2026

Koyeb’s 16 engineers, including the startup’s three cofounders, will join in March, Mistral said Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

“We are relieved and overjoyed to continue helping the many women who come to our clinic seeking help,” said Dede Chism and Abby Sinnett, mother-and-daughter cofounders of Bella Health and Wellness.

From Washington Times Oct. 23, 2023

In 2020, Diamond told The Times that he and his cofounders were “keenly aware of the important role Bandcamp plays in the livelihoods of many musicians, and that’s a responsibility we take very seriously.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2022

LTS Investments is the holding company and investment office that oversees the family fortunes of 3G Capital cofounders Jorge Paulo Lemann, Marcel Telles and Carlos Alberto Sicupira.

From Reuters Jul. 27, 2021

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