cofounder

Or co-found·er

[koh-foun-der]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cofounder¹

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

Example Sentences

The president on Sunday told Fox News that people involved in the deal include Oracle Corp. cofounder Larry Ellison, Dell Technologies Chief Executive Michael Dell and, probably, Rupert Murdoch and his eldest son, Lachlan.

From Los Angeles Times

“We built it for adults,” says Museum of Make Believe cofounder Amy Mitchell, who opened the space with her longtime partner, Geoff Mitchell, just over a year ago.

From Los Angeles Times

"With our technology, it's inherently safe because it's not toxic, it's a metal, and we operate at very low pressures," according to Timur Sirman, the CEO and cofounder of Magnotherm.

From BBC

Church, the company’s geneticist cofounder, is not a billionaire and holds no equity in Colossal, according to reporting by Forbes.

From Salon

Laulicht, cofounder and chief executive of Landsdowne Labs, said his company has been testing an alternative battery with a different kind of casing, intended to shut down inside the body.

From Los Angeles Times