# Cofounder

Discord's age verification is linked to Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, while xAI faces another co-founder departure. Meanwhile, Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, is being memorialized.

### About Cofounder
Cofounder is a broad topic encompassing news and discussions related to founders of various companies, particularly in the tech industry, as well as notable figures from the music world.  

### Insights
- cofounder engagements is up 76.28% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:cofounder/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/cofounder/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [---------]  
[--] Week: [----------] +76%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -45%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +93%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +44%  
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-12-04  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-04-28  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:cofounder/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/cofounder/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [-----] -20%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-14  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-05-10  

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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:cofounder/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/cofounder/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Cofounder in the last [--] hours which is down 4.30% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [-----] -18%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-14  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-06-08  

The most influential creators that mention Cofounder in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                  | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                  | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@zachxbt](/creator/twitter/zachxbt)                     | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@worldlibertyfi](/creator/twitter/worldlibertyfi)       | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)           | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [-----]       |
| [@thefiscalgrind](/creator/instagram/thefiscalgrind)     | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@CNBCTV18News](/creator/twitter/CNBCTV18News)           | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok)                           | [--]    | [---------]  | [---]   | [-----]       |
| [@charliebirt.hair](/creator/instagram/charliebirt.hair) | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@livemint](/creator/twitter/livemint)                   | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@CoinDesk](/creator/twitter/CoinDesk)                   | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@abtalks](/creator/instagram/abtalks)                   | [--]   |            | [--]     | [---]         |

[View More](/list/creators/cofounder/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 86%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:cofounder/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/cofounder/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 86%  
Daily Average: 75%  
[--] Week: 80% +5%  
[--] Month: 78% +5%  
[--] Months: 78% -10%  
[--] Year: 78% -13%  
1-Year High: 98% on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: 10% on 2025-05-18  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Grateful Dead Co-founder Bob Weir Memorials: (25%) Tributes and news coverage surrounding the passing and memorial services for Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead.
- Tech Co-founder News and Ventures: (20%) Discussions and news about co-founders of various tech companies, including their new ventures, departures, and business strategies.
- AI and Future Technology Discussions: (15%) Conversations and news related to the development and impact of Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- OpenAI Legal and Ethical Disputes: (10%) Legal battles and ethical concerns surrounding OpenAI, including lawsuits from co-founders and internal disputes.
- Political and Social Commentary: (8%) Discussions involving political figures, activism, and social commentary, sometimes linked to tech co-founders or their companies.
  

### Top Cofounder News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Oh good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel Discord is "experimenting" with an age authentication vendor whose major investors include Thiel's Founders Fund"  
[News Link](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/oh-good-discord-s-age-verification-rollout-has-ties-to-palantir-co-founder-and-panopticon-architect-peter-thiel/ar-AA1Wk3Mf) [@MSN](/creator/x/MSN) 2026-02-14T22:56Z 187.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Ban on Palestine Action massively backfired says groups co-founder Palestine Action The Guardian Huda Ammori calls for proscription to be lifted after high court finds it to be very serious interference with protest rights"  
[News Link](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/14/palestine-action-ban-backfired-says-co-founder-huda-ammori) [@guardian](/creator/x/guardian) 2026-02-14T13:49Z 10.3M followers, 23.7K engagements


"Oh good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel PC Gamer Discord is "experimenting" with an age authentication vendor whose major investors include Thiel"  
[News Link](https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/oh-good-discords-age-verification-rollout-has-ties-to-palantir-co-founder-and-panopticon-architect-peter-thiel) [@pcgamer](/creator/x/pcgamer) 2026-02-13T23:25Z 3.2M followers, 1.8M engagements


"XAI Loses Another Cofounder Jimmy Ba - Business Insider Jimmy Ba left the company one day after the departure of Tony Wu another cofounder at Elon Musk's AI company"  
[News Link](https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-xai-loses-second-cofounder-jimmy-ba-2026-2) [@BusinessInsider](/creator/x/BusinessInsider) 2026-02-11T01:11Z 4.1M followers, 66.9K engagements



### Top Cofounder Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Respectfully Fuck you Bitch. @bgarlinghouse You had civil charges by SEC and paid $125M to make it go away. I had a 500K fine from the SEC. I know the game. SEC accused Ripple Labs Garlinghouse (as CEO) and co-founder Christian Larsen of conducting unregistered securities offerings involving XRP raising about $1.3 @bgarlinghouse You had civil charges by SEC and paid $125M to make it go away. I had a 500K fine from the SEC. I know the game. SEC accused Ripple Labs Garlinghouse (as CEO) and co-founder Christian Larsen of conducting unregistered securities offerings involving XRP raising about"  
[X Link](https://x.com/pumpius/status/2022778742394019998) [@pumpius](/creator/x/pumpius) 2026-02-14T21:03Z 28.9K followers, 19.2K engagements


"Schools across the US are reportedly CANCELLING picture day now that Epstein friend Leon Black co-founder of the parent company that owns Lifetouch has been discovered to be all over the Epstein Files. Lifetouch is the biggest school photography company in America Schools across the US are reportedly CANCELLING picture day now that Epstein friend Leon Black co-founder of the parent company that owns Lifetouch has been discovered to be all over the Epstein Files. Lifetouch is the biggest school photography company in America Schools across the US are reportedly CANCELLING picture day now that"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@b.roach/video/7606793771224714510) [@b.roach](/creator/tiktok/b.roach) 2026-02-14T18:45Z 110.2K followers, 12.6K engagements


"You had civil charges by SEC and paid $125M to make it go away. I had a 500K fine from the SEC. I know the game. SEC accused Ripple Labs Garlinghouse (as CEO) and co-founder Christian Larsen of conducting unregistered securities offerings involving XRP raising about $1.3 billion (plus personal sales by the executives). This was not a criminal case-no grand jury no indictment and no criminal charges from the Department of Justice. Criminal charges are different"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ElizabethHolmes/status/2022737775976448179) [@ElizabethHolmes](/creator/x/ElizabethHolmes) 2026-02-14T18:20Z 67.7K followers, 53.1K engagements


"Lydia Moynihan sits down with Runway AI co-founder & CTO Anastasis Germanidis to talk the future of AI video and how their vision compares to ChatGPT + Sora"  
[X Link](https://x.com/nypost/status/2022725138144534722) [@nypost](/creator/x/nypost) 2026-02-14T17:30Z 3.6M followers, 12.7K engagements

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