founder
/ˈfaʊndər/
noun
- A person who establishes or starts something, such as an organization, institution, or company.
- She is the founder and CEO of a successful tech startup.
- The university's founder believed that education should be accessible to everyone.
- The founder of the charity started it with just a small group of volunteers.
Synonyms
verb
- (of a ship or boat) to fill with water and sink.
- The old fishing boat foundered in the storm and was lost at sea.
- After hitting a hidden rock, the vessel began to founder rapidly.
- The crew barely escaped before the ship foundered in the icy waters.
- To fail or collapse, especially because of a particular problem or difficulty.
- The project foundered after the main investor pulled out.
- His business foundered due to poor financial planning.
- The peace talks foundered when neither side would compromise.