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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.
At the vanguard of that effort was a soft-spoken financial whiz named Ken Howery. As the first CFO of PayPal, Howery played an instrumental role in the payment platform‘s meteoric rise, IPO, and $1.5B acquisition by eBay. His impact, however, extends far beyond mere dollars and cents.
About Ken Howery. PayPal Mafia member Ken Howery remains one of four general partners at Founders Fund, the VC firm he launched with Peter Thiel and Luke Nosek following PayPal's acquisition in...
Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors. Nov 2019 - Present. The American Chamber of Commerce in Sweden promotes U.S.-Swedish trade and investment and U.S. commercial interests in...
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Ken Howery is Co-Founder and Partner of Founders Fund, the first founder-focused venture capital firm with over US$ 1 billion under management and investments in over 50 companies.
Ken is a co-founder of PayPal and served as the company's first CFO. While at PayPal, Ken helped raise over $200 million in private financing, worked on the company's public offerings, and assisted in the company's $1.5 billion sale to eBay.
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.
