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Ken Howery
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Founders · Board director at Careportal · Co-founder & CFO at PayPal · Board director at Zocdoc
Austin, TX
Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedPayPal
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1,219 people in our graph share verified history with Ken — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Joe LonsdaleunlockedKen: together at Clarium Capital Management, LLC (2004)
Ken: together at Clarium Capital Management, LLC
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Ken: together at U.S. Department of State
About
Ken Howery co-founded PayPal in 1998 as its first CFO and co-founded Founders Fund with Peter Thiel and Luke Nosek in 2005, helping build the firm that backed SpaceX, Facebook, Palantir and Airbnb. He served as US Ambassador to Sweden from 2019 to 2021 and co-founded the investment firm Atomic.
Board director at Careportal
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Careportal's investors · 3
Co-founders at Careportal
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Arel LidowDirector
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Florian OttoExecutive Officer, Director
Co-founder & CFO at PayPal
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PayPal's investors · 4
Co-founders at PayPal
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Max LevchinCo-founder & CTO
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Peter ThielCo-founder & CEO
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Luke NosekCo-founder & VP Marketing Strategy
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Elon MuskCo-founder (X.com); CEO 2000
Board director at Zocdoc
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Zocdoc's investors · 12
Blue CollectiveBrooklyn · $250K – $2M checksDisruptive VenturesNew YorkFoundersSan Francisco · $250K checks · since 2015Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksFrancisco PartnersSan FranciscoJumpStart EquityClevelandKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2015Manhattan Venture PartnersNew YorkOpen Field CapitalNew YorkRosecliff VenturesNew York City · $500K checksTeamworthy VenturesNew YorkWonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M checks
Co-founders at Zocdoc
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Cyrus MassoumiExecutive Officer, Director
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Oliver KharrazExecutive Officer, Director
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Nick (Nikhil) GanjuFounder
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
Colleagues at Founders
Addison Leong
Venture Partner at DCM Ventures
Adrianna Lakatos
Portfolio & Ecosystem at Founders
Aiden Blumenstein
Programs & Storytelling at Founders
Anna Kravets
Mentor Advisor at PharmStars Ventures
Anna Wang
Principal at GreyMatter
Brian Singerman
Co-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders Fund
Dante Lentini
Growth at Founders
David Day
Founder at Lunabill
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ken Howery?
- Ken Howery co-founded PayPal in 1998 as its first CFO and co-founded Founders Fund with Peter Thiel and Luke Nosek in 2005, helping build the firm that backed SpaceX, Facebook, Palantir and Airbnb. He served as US Ambassador to Sweden from 2019 to 2021 and co-founded the investment firm Atomic.
- Where does Ken Howery work?
- Ken Howery is Co-founder & CFO of PayPal and General Partner at Founders and Board director at Careportal and Board director at Zocdoc.
- What check size does Ken Howery write?
- Ken Howery typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.
- What companies did Ken Howery found?
- Ken Howery founded PayPal.
- Where did Ken Howery go to school?
- Ken Howery studied at Stanford University (BA, Economics).
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia2,183
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Founders mafia25
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Founders Fund mafia17
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Shared employers
Also worked at U.S. Department of State205
Bijan SabetPersonal journalTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLaurence PevsnerPartner, Research at Lux CapitalKristina VulganCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ferocity CapitalHamlet YousefManaging Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsBrooke Milton VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Also worked at Founders Fund49
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaCyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey Ventures
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Also worked at Clarium Capital Management, LLC21
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VCStephanie WatkinsOperations at 8VCGleb ChuvpiloManaging Partner at Thundermark Capital
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