founder
foun-der
noun
A person who establishes an institution, business, or settlement.
"She is the founder of a successful tech start-up."
verb
(Of a ship) fill with water and sink to the bottom.
"The old fishing boat foundered in the storm."
verb
(Of a plan or project) fail or break down completely.
"Their ambitious project foundered due to lack of funding."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: founding father, father, beginner, laminitis, fall flat, flop, fall through, give, collapse, fall in, break, give way