cofounders

noun

variants or co-founders
plural of cofounder
as in founders

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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
  1. founders
  2. creators
Noun
  • The Fortune Leaders Forum will convene Fortune 500 executives and founders of leading Asian companies to help define the future of leadership in an age of convergence and complexity.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Nearly ten years after its founders Luke Cosby and Rob Lo came together in Canada to launch a fashion label rooted in denim and streetwear, Purple Brand is getting into footwear.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Definition of founders
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  • Also this year, Vanity Fair brought in Blackwell to co-host the official livestream for its annual Oscar Party alongside fellow creators Brittany Broski and Jake Shane.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026
  • The move comes as YouTube continues to have a cultural moment as movie producers chase the viral success of films such as Backrooms and content creators like Subway Takes’ Kareem Rahma start getting nominated for Emmys.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Definition of creators

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