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Ken Howery

Stanford Review and PayPal alum, U.S. ambassador to Sweden
Tracked because Stanford Review and PayPal alum, U.S. ambassador to Sweden · 24 documented connections
Facts on record2
Connections mapped24
Sources cited12
✦ Thin coverage gap +94 connected to 24 entities · only 2 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 2S
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🧠 Cognitive harm via shared boards / co-investments
Inferential confidence
Tracked platforms owned by entities this person sits on a board with, founded with, or co-invested in.
1 documented harm · Documented
via Peter Thiel (founder)
1 documented harm · Documented
via Palantir Technologies (founder)
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1 documented harm · Moderate
via Peter Thiel (founder)
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No documented contradictions on file.
PATTERN elected official → [donor] → person → [founder] → person 504× PATTERN company → [investor] → company → [investor] → person 351× PATTERN company → [affiliation] → person → [affiliation] → person 317× PATTERN company → [founder] → person → [investor] → company 233× PATTERN company → [investor] → company → [founder] → person 227×
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Key Connections
→ Palantir Technologies company
founder
Ken Howery is a co-founder of Palantir Technologies, documented via SEC filing and public records.
→ Thiel Capital Management company
Executive / Managing Member
Ken Howery is listed as a managing member of Thiel Capital Management LLC in various SEC and business filings.
← Founders Fund company
founder
Ken Howery is a co-founder of Founders Fund (founded 2005) and a former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden.
→ Donald J. Trump for President organization
Financial Support / Fundraising
Howery was a major fundraiser and donor to Donald Trump's presidential campaigns, later serving as U.S. Ambassador to Sweden (Trump appointee 2019-2021).
→ Trump Victory organization
Financial Support
Ken Howery served as finance chair for Trump Victory, a joint fundraising committee supporting Donald Trump's 2020 re-election campaign.
Facts (2)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 2283d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (1)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Ken Howery filed filing with the SEC on 2014-03-06. Accession number: N/A.
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No lobbying disclosures found for "Ken Howery" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ken Howery — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
All Connections (24)
→ Mark Woolway person
founder secondary since 2003
Ken Howery is listed alongside Mark Woolway as known entities in the database, both associated with Palantir Technologies founding team.
→ Palantir Technologies company
founder primary since 2003
Ken Howery is a co-founder of Palantir Technologies, documented via SEC filing and public records.
→ Peter Thiel person
founder secondary since 2003
Ken Howery co-founded Palantir Technologies with Peter Thiel and other PayPal alumni.
→ PayPal Mafia organization
member_network inferential since 2002
Ken Howery is part of the 'PayPal Mafia' group of former PayPal executives who became prominent investors and entrepreneurs.
→ Sequoia Capital company
investor inferential since 2010
Ken Howery's venture capital activities intersect with Sequoia Capital through common portfolio investments.
→ Thiel Capital company
affiliation secondary since 2005
Ken Howery has worked with Thiel Capital, Peter Thiel's investment firm.
business_transaction secondary since 2014
Ken Howery was involved in the acquisition of Oculus VR by Facebook, which later became Facebook Technologies.
→ Blake Masters person
business_associate secondary since 2015
Ken Howery and Blake Masters have co-invested through Thiel-affiliated entities.
affiliation secondary since 2005
Ken Howery, as co-founder of Palantir, is connected to its UK subsidiary.
→ Clarium Capital company
affiliation secondary since 2000
Ken Howery worked at Clarium Capital, Peter Thiel's hedge fund, before co-founding Palantir.
→ Trump Victory organization
Financial Support primary since 2020
Ken Howery served as finance chair for Trump Victory, a joint fundraising committee supporting Donald Trump's 2020 re-election campaign.
Financial Support / Fundraising primary since 2016
Howery was a major fundraiser and donor to Donald Trump's presidential campaigns, later serving as U.S. Ambassador to Sweden (Trump appointee 2019-2021).
Executive / Managing Member primary since 2005
Ken Howery is listed as a managing member of Thiel Capital Management LLC in various SEC and business filings.
→ Valar Ventures company
investor secondary since 2010
Ken Howery is associated with Valar Ventures, a venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel.
→ Stripe company
investor inferential since 2010
Through Founders Fund, Ken Howery was involved in early investment in Stripe.
→ Oculus VR company
investor secondary since 2013
Founders Fund, where Ken Howery was a partner, invested in Oculus VR.
→ SpaceX company
investor inferential since 2010
Ken Howery's venture capital activities include connections to SpaceX through shared investors.
→ Anduril Industries company
investor secondary since 2017
Through Founders Fund, Ken Howery was involved in investment in Anduril Industries.
→ Mithril Capital company
investor secondary since 2012
Ken Howery is connected to Mithril Capital, a growth-stage venture firm co-founded by Ajay Royan and Peter Thiel.
→ Narya Capital company
investor secondary since 2020
Ken Howery was involved with Narya Capital, a venture firm focused on Midwest investments.
→ Circuit Therapeutics company
investor inferential since 2014
Ken Howery invested in Circuit Therapeutics, a biotech company, through Founders Fund.
→ Stanford Review organization
affiliation secondary since 1995
Ken Howery was involved with the Stanford Review, a conservative student newspaper, during his time at Stanford University.
← Founders Fund company
founder primary since 2005
Ken Howery is a co-founder of Founders Fund (founded 2005) and a former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden.
← Rachael Klarman person
affiliation inferential since 2026
Rachael Klarman appears near Ken Howery in the database, which may indicate a connection through venture capital, diplomatic service, or the PayPal ecosystem.
Sources (12)
2010-07-20 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ken Howery (2010-07-20) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Ken Howery not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2014-03-06 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ken Howery (2014-03-06) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2011-08-02 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ken Howery (2011-08-02) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ken Howery — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ken Howery — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2017-01-09 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ken Howery (2017-01-09) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2011-02-14 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ken Howery (2011-02-14) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ken Howery — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ken Howery — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ken Howery — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2014-03-06 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ken Howery (2014-03-06) web_search Processed 📜 Receipt