Christian Owens
InvestorFounderInvestor at Kindred Capital · CEO and Founder at Paddle
London, England, United Kingdom
FoundedPaddle
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Laurel BowdenunlockedChristian: together at Paddle (2019–2026)
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Christian: together at Forbes 30 Under 30 2016 · Enterprise Technology
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About
Christian Owens of London was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2016, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they founded Paddle.com.
CEO and Founder at Paddle
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Experience
- CloveFounder, CEOcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- PaddleFoundercurrent2024 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- PaddleFounder, Executive Chairman2023 — 2024London, United Kingdom
- PaddleFounder, CEO2012 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
- The Thiel FoundationThiel Fellowcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Online Advertising99SEO80Entrepreneurship99Start-ups38E-commerce24SEM14Digital Marketing19PPC99Web Development59Social Media Marketing26Digital Media38Social Media20
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Colleagues at Kindred Capital
Chrys Chrysanthou
Investor at Kindred Capital
Chrysanthos Chrysanthou
Advisor at ScaleX Ventures
Dan Vickers
Investor at Kindred Capital
Dave Wascha
Operating Partner at AlbionVC
Fiona Lay
Investor at Kindred Capital
Irina Haivas
Venture Partner at Kindred Capital
Jackson Hull
Investor at Kindred Capital
John Cassidy
Investor at Kindred Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christian Owens?
- Christian Owens of London was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2016, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they founded Paddle.com.
- Where does Christian Owens work?
- Christian Owens is CEO and Founder of Paddle and at Kindred Capital.
- What companies did Christian Owens found?
- Christian Owens founded Paddle.
- Where did Christian Owens go to school?
- Christian Owens studied at Brooke Weston.
Founder mafias
Kindred Capital mafia5
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Paddle mafia2
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Shared employers
Also worked at Clove3
Also worked at Paddle10
Laurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthStephen ChandlerManaging Partner at Notion CapitalStephen MillardPartner, the Notion Platform at Notion CapitalHarry BriggsPartner at Astanor VenturesChrysanthos ChrysanthouAdvisor at ScaleX VenturesTracy DoreeVenture Partner at Entrepreneur First
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Also worked at The Thiel Foundation162
Ritesh AgarwalFounder & CEO of OYOSebastian CaliriInvestment Team at 8VCKevin WangCEO, FOSSA Inc. at OSS CapitalAndrew BrackinPartner at Gradient investing across vertical AI, healthcare, and the application layerIan LeePrincipal at Signum CapitalDanielle StrachmanInvestor at NZVC
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