cofounder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cofounder
Example Sentences
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OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman and Microsoft are listed as defendants in former OpenAI cofounder Elon Musk’s lawsuit over OpenAI’s creation of a “capped profit” subsidiary in 2019.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Karl Diesseroth is a cofounder and a scientific advisory board member of Stellaromics and Maplight Therapeutics, and advises RedTree and Modulight.bio.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
Why Palantir cofounder and CEO Alex Karp views working with Western militaries not just as a business opportunity, but as a higher calling.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026
The technology can reduce costs for utilities that typically rely on workers to inspect vast numbers of assets, while also improving safety, said Jack Curtis, a cofounder and the company’s chief commercial officer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Steve Ballmer: March 24, 1956 Let’s not forget a man every bit as famous as Gates: Steve Jobs, the cofounder of Apple Computer.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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