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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 and Founders Fund. 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 has no problem with Thiel's involvement in Trump's administration.
Ken Howery served as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United… · Experience: U.S. Department of State · Location: United States · 500+ connections on LinkedIn.
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Mar 28, 2024 · 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 Co-Founder and Partner of Founders Fund, the first founder-focused venture capital firm with over US$ 1 billion under management and investments in over 50 companies. Howery has led or co-led investments in a number of companies at Founders Fund including Facebook, Quantcast, Geni and ZocDoc.
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Ken served as the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden from 2019 – 2021. During his tenure, Ken promoted joint U.S. and Swedish interests across a variety of policy areas. One of Ken’s top priorities as Ambassador was to deepen economic ties between the U.S. and Sweden, with a focus on opportunities created by technology and innovation.
