cofounders

variants or co-founders
Definition of cofoundersnext
plural of cofounder

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Recent Examples of cofounders Many billionaires, including Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison, PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel, and Craft Ventures’ David Sacks, have already moved their permanent residences out of state to avoid the tax. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026 The company was cofounded by Thousand Fell cofounders Stuart Ahlum and Chloe Songer, along with Gilt Groupe cofounder Phong Nguyen. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cofounders
Noun
  • Other Apollo co-founders include owners of the Philadelphia 76ers and the Atlanta Hawks, and Adam Silver’s college roommate is currently Apollo’s president.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Jonah Liss and Blake Mischley, the founders of MeetYourClass, graduated from the University of Michigan in 2025 after meeting on an incoming class Instagram page.
    Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Roman Wasenmüller, Spotify’s vp, global head of podcasts, told The Hollywood Reporter that the existing health and wellness content on the app, populated by video and audio of mediation, yoga and strength workouts made by outside creators, has been seeing 30 percent growth year over year.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Deadline on Monday launched the stand-alone streaming site for Contenders Television, its showcase of the series, stars and creators making waves this awards season.
    The Deadline Team, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Cofounders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cofounders. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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