Thread:B214/@comment-27083298-20170615014337/@comment-1359322-20170615024552

I guess in a sense yes, the leaders might be Co-Founders. Well the closest quote i've found:

"“The leaders who are still alive among the members of Grigori since its creation are the seven of us consisting of, me, Vice-governor Shamhaza, Barakiel, the glasses from before, Tamiel who is standing over there, Penemue, and Armaros.”"

Doesn't really explain much, so Azazel may in fact be the Founder.