Ken Howery
Investor at Unknown Ventures
United States
Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $25K
About
Ken Howery co-founded PayPal and later Founders Fund, where he was a founding partner, before serving as United States ambassador to Sweden from 2019 to 2021.
Experience
- U.S. Department of StateU.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmarkcurrent2025 — presentCopenhagen, Denmark
- U.S. Department of StateU.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden2019 — 2021Stockholm, Sweden
- Founders FundCo-founder, Partner2005 — 2019
- Clarium Capital Management, LLCVice President, Private Equity2004
- eBayDirector of Corporate Development2002
- PayPalCo-founder, Founding CFO1998 — 2002
Education
- Stanford UniversityBA, Economics1994 — 1998
Frequently asked questions
- What check size does Ken Howery write?
- Ken Howery typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.
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