cofounder

or co-found·er

[ koh-foun-der ]

noun

1. a person who founds or establishes something with another.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cofounder¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; co- + founder ¹

Example Sentences

Dana Sherrod, cofounder and executive director of the California Coalition for Black Birth Justice, said that “by omitting the mention of systemic racism, it is putting the blame back onto patients.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ryback is the cofounder and director of the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation at The Hague.

From Salon

“We use the same geologies that have kept hydrocarbons underground for millions of years,” said Julia Reichelstein, the company’s cofounder and CEO.

From Salon

“In the winter, most guests still want to opt in to the hot tub but increasingly in the summer, more and more guests are opting out,” says Al Judge, the cofounder of AliKats.

From BBC

Wouldn’t it be nice if “Love & Mercy,” the uneven biopic about Beach Boys cofounder Brian Wilson, was as persuasive as the performances of the two actors who play him at different periods of his life?

From Los Angeles Times