cofounders

variants or co-founders
Definition of cofoundersnext
plural of cofounder

Example Sentences

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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
  • Within days, China’s surprise intervention in the deal quickly shattered that hope, as Beijing stepped up efforts to discourage Chinese AI founders from moving their businesses offshore.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Tony-award-winning actor John Kani said he was stunned when the theatre's founders Barney Simon and Mannie Manim first told him their vision.
    Kate Bartlett, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • OnlyFans sells subscriptions to individual creators' content, often racy videos and photos that are barred on platforms like Instagram.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Radvinsky bought a majority stake in the platform in 2018 and turned it into a cultural phenomenon that reshaped the pornography industry by allowing creators to charge directly for their content.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Cofounders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cofounders. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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