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Kenneth Alan Howery (/ ˈ h aʊər i /; born November 4, 1975) is an American entrepreneur and diplomat. He is a co-founder of PayPal [1] and Founders Fund . [2] He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden from 2019 to 2021 under President Donald Trump .
Ken Howery is a general partner at Founders Fund, the VC firm he co-founded with Peter Thiel after PayPal. He invested in Facebook, Zocdoc and Zenefits, and is not bothered by Thiel's political involvement.
Learn about Ken Howery, the quiet force behind PayPal, Tech's Most Successful Mafia. From his role as the first CFO of PayPal to his venture capital investments in Facebook, SpaceX, and Airbnb, to his diplomatic service as U.S. Ambassador to Sweden.
Ken Howery is a former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden and a current board member of the Explorers Club. He also serves as the honorary chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Sweden and the co-chair of the Fulbright Commission Sweden.
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- U.S. Department of State
Ken Howery is a co-founder and partner at Founders Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups. He has also co-founded PayPal and served as its CFO, and is a board member or advisor of several companies, including Zocdoc and Neuralink.
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- San Francisco, California
Ken Howery is a venture capitalist who invested in Facebook, Quantcast, Geni and ZocDoc. He also co-founded PayPal and served as its first CFO, and worked with Peter Thiel in his private venture investing.
Learn about Ken Howery, the former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden who promoted economic and security ties with Sweden. He is also a co-founder of PayPal and Founders Fund, and an early investor in many tech companies.
