COFOUNDER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

cofounder

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as in founder

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Recent Examples of cofounder This week, Bea Nolan and I talk to Substack cofounder and CEO Chris Best about his decision to add an AI writing detection feature to the platform. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 In April, the brand landed a minority investment from VMG Partners, a deal that Aurora James, cofounder of Parity Collective, part of VMG, said would inevitably spawn ripple effects throughout the community. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 As cofounder of Frictionless Capital Logan Jastremski has pointed out, the technical requirements for participating in these high-performance networks can lead to centralization. — Jeff Mahony, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Today the 1830s Creole cottage has been brought back to life by former cofounder Nick Detrich and head bartender Chris Hannah, who takes daring swings of flavor paired with expert technique. — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 The room was about three-quarters full, dotted with suits and open shirts befitting the private equity world that Black shaped as cofounder of Apollo Global Management as well as what could be called Upper East Sidecore. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026 Members of Mastodon said they were wracked with grief when their cofounder and former guitarist was killed in a motorcycle crash last summer. — Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Qualified candidates who check the boxes are easily landing pay packages exceeding seven figures, but recruiters have to move fast, said Michael Piacente, managing partner and cofounder of executive cybersecurity search firm Hitch Partners. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

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Stelly and Black Mandala co-founder Michael Kraetzer negotiated the agreement on Anatomica Films’ behalf.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Manjusha Kulkarni is co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate and executive director of AAPI Equity Alliance, two advocacy groups that rely on census counts of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

— Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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On the other hand, a smaller creator can find their content distributed well beyond their existing following because recommendation systems increasingly determine what people encounter in their feeds.

— Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
After winning for The Beast in Me, Rhys returned to stage for his second award and thanked Katie Dippold, the creator of Widow’s Bay.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

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