Foundering (verb) – Sinking, used as a nautical term; a failing enterprise, used metaphorically to reference a sinking ship. Often confused with "floundering" (acting clumsily or in confusion).

Founder (noun) - With respect to a specific company or enterprise, the entrepreneur who started or "founded" (as if forging steel) the business.

Foundered (adjective) - a condition, Laminitis, a horse ailment in which "foundering" (sinking) is a common symptom.

Founder effect, a biological concept used to explain genetics in a small isolated population

Founder (noun) - A metalworker operating a foundry.

Founder Group, China's second-largest personal computer vendor

Founders (disambiguation)