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co-founder

co-founder

3.4
A person who starts a company or organization with others
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊˌfaʊndər/
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  • I'm Greer Allen, Co founder and the CEO of Boomtown.

And your first listing is Co founder of this business, right?

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Examples

  • My name is Austin Allred, the Co founder and CEO of Lambda School.

  • As the co-founder of the startup, she played a vital role in shaping its vision.

  • Even better, I am the CEO or Co founder of X.

  • And your first listing is Co founder of this business, right?

  • And they are both the Co founders of the startorial list.

  • Enjoy my interview with Whole Foods Co founder and CEO John Mackin.

  • No, Alexis is the Co founder of Reddit.

  • Earl Cooper, Co founder and CEO of Eastside Golf.

  • This is my conversation with Angus Barge, Co founder and CEO of Mojo.

  • He is recognized as a co-founder of the organization that promotes environmental awareness.

Synonyms

founder
vsco-founder
458 3.9

A person who starts an organization like a company or charity

involves establishing together with others rather than acting alone
cofounder
vsco-founder
11 3.4

A person who starts a company or organization with other people

is the same meaning but written with a hyphen
cofoundress
vsco-founder
6.7

A woman who helps start an organization with others

is gender neutral rather than specifically female in usage
co-creator
vsco-founder
3.7

A person who makes something together with other people

focuses on establishing organizations together rather than any joint creative act

How Central

founder
458 3.9
co-founder
3.4

Surface Forms

co-founder singular
co-founders plural

Morphology

co-founder = founder (transparent) = co + found + er

The meaning is directly compositional: a co-founder is someone who founds something together with others.

Etymology

The word co-founder has two parts: co- meaning 'together' and founder from 'found' meaning 'to start' or 'create'. So a co-founder is someone who starts a company or group together with others.