What is a co-founder?

In the world of startups, a co-founder is a person who participates in the creation and founding of a company together with one or more partners.

Co-founders are people who are involved from the early stages of the company’s development and play a key role in its conception, planning and execution.

Related concepts

• Startup
• Equity
• Pitch
• MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
• Vesting clause
• Capitalization table («Cap Table»)