founders

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person who establishes an institution n.
go under, fail v.

NOUN

person who establishes an institution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

architect author benefactor builder creator designer inventor organizer patron planner

STRONG

beginner constructor framer generator initiator maker originator

WEAK

establisher forebearer institutor prime mover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

opponent

VERB

go under, fail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort break down fall through stumble

STRONG

collapse fall lurch miscarry misfire sink sprawl stagger submerge submerse trip

WEAK

be lost come to nothing go down go lame go to bottom

Antonyms

STRONG

increase rise

WEAK

accomplish achieve succeed

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founders

Storonsky is one of Europe’s highest-profile startup founders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Venture capitalists are increasingly questioning startup founders about their long-term commitment and potential early sales to larger AI labs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The flood of capital invested in AI founders has likely opened the door for some less-than-hardcore founders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

He said he has seen more founders getting hard-to-resist offers from frontier AI developers, sometimes called AI labs, and other big technology companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Now each of these four founders Formed their own House, for each Did value different virtues In the ones they had to teach.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling