founder

a person who starts a company, organization, or institution

fundador, fundadora

• the founder of something

Collocations founder of a company · founder of an organization

• She is the founder of a successful tech startup.

  Ella es la fundadora de una exitosa empresa tecnológica.

to start or establish an organization, company, etc.

fundar, establecer

• found something

Collocations found a business · found an institute

• He founded the company in 2005.

  Él fundó la empresa en el año 2005.

to sink or become unable to function because of water damage, especially in a ship or boat

hundirse, naufragar

• something founders

Collocations ship foundering at sea · boat foundering in a storm

• The ship began to founder as the storm worsened.

  El barco comenzó a hundirse a medida que empeoraba la tormenta.

to fail or become unsuccessful, especially suddenly

fracasar, desmoronarse

• something founders

Collocations company foundering in the market · project foundering due to lack of funding

• The project began to founder as soon as it started.

  El proyecto comenzó a fracasar desde el momento en que empezó.