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Recent Examples of cofounder
Notable recipients include Figma CEO and cofounder Dylan Field, Ethereum cocreator Vitalik Buterin, and at least one early employee at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
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Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
And band cofounder Brian Jones was a continual challenge.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Marc Jambert is the cofounder and studio principal of MAREDI Design.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Shares tumbled more than 10% overnight after the streaming giant announced that cofounder and chairman Reed Hastings will step down from the board of directors in June.
—Chan Ho-Him, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Consider the 1966 Rustic Canyon home of filmmaker Alexandra Kerry, her husband, Julien Dobbs-Higginson, cofounder (along with Kerry) of Madeworks, and their two daughters.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026
At the time, Cody Rhodes was a giant of upstart pro-wrestling promotion AEW (All Elite Wrestling) as both a top wrestler and cofounder.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
Collective's other cofounder, says.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, cofounder and CEO Kayvon Tehranian announced in an open letter on X that the platform’s sale to digital art company Blackdove collapsed, leaving no viable way to keep operating.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
And band cofounder Brian Jones was a continual challenge.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Marc Jambert is the cofounder and studio principal of MAREDI Design.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Shares tumbled more than 10% overnight after the streaming giant announced that cofounder and chairman Reed Hastings will step down from the board of directors in June.
—Chan Ho-Him, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Consider the 1966 Rustic Canyon home of filmmaker Alexandra Kerry, her husband, Julien Dobbs-Higginson, cofounder (along with Kerry) of Madeworks, and their two daughters.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026
At the time, Cody Rhodes was a giant of upstart pro-wrestling promotion AEW (All Elite Wrestling) as both a top wrestler and cofounder.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
Collective's other cofounder, says.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, cofounder and CEO Kayvon Tehranian announced in an open letter on X that the platform’s sale to digital art company Blackdove collapsed, leaving no viable way to keep operating.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cofounder
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Today guests come not from Rome as the Cité’s founders did, but from across France, northern Spain (the border is just two hours away), England (there are direct Ryanair flights to Carcassonne’s small airport), as well as the US.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The idea to create these pieces, which deftly straddle the world of art and fashion, came from a sketch that founder Erin Saluti made more than a decade ago—her dream purse, made from a block of wood.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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For a longstanding comedy series like ABC‘s Abbott Elementary, creator Quinta Brunson faces the challenge every season of expanding characters’ backstories and keeping things interesting for those who have watched since Season 1.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Willam, Trinity the Tuck, Morgan McMichaels, Gottmik and Symone were also in the mix, as was TikTok creator Harry Daniels, who was reportedly waiting at the door to serenade her on arrival.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Cofounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cofounder. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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