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Ken Howery

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Ken is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Founders Fund, a San Francisco-based venture capital group founded in 2005 with several hundred ...

Investor Profile

Ken Howery has backed more than 5 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series C, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Mobile Apps, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Career Planning.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (40%)
  • Series C (20%)
  • Series A (20%)
  • Angel (20%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Mobile Apps
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Career Planning
  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Language Learning
  • Music
  • Nutrition
  • Biotechnology
  • Medical
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Who does Ken Howery frequently co-invest with?

SC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Google Ventures
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 1
Learn Capital
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 1
Craft Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
BoxGroup
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Alt Option Return
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
DFJ Growth
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Gigafund
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Co-Investments: 1
Expansion Venture Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Founders Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Ken Howery often collaborate with?

JR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
SC
North America, California, United States, San Diego
Shared Deals: 1
BM
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
JS
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
MC
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Shared Deals: 1
RN
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
FE
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
BB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
MK
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Shared Deals: 1
SA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Ken Howery?

Chai

Palo Alto, California, United States

Chai Is The Leading Platform For Chat AI. More human. Less filters.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIMobile Apps
UndisclosedJul 2, 2025
Amount Raised: $47,000,000
Garden

New York, New York, United States

Garden assists lawyers and businesses in automating the creation of new patents and analyzing potential infringements.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)LegalLegal Tech
SeedAug 15, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,800,000
Chai

Palo Alto, California, United States

Chai Is The Leading Platform For Chat AI. More human. Less filters.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIMobile Apps
AngelFeb 1, 2022
Neuralink

Fremont, California, United States

Neuralink develops a brain machine interface that provides solutions for those with paralysis.

BiotechnologyMedicalNeuroscienceRobotics
Series CJul 29, 2021
Amount Raised: $205,000,000
Good Money

Marina Del Rey, California, United States

Good Money is a digital banking platform that provides banking and financial services.

BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechMobile Apps
Series ADec 10, 2018
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
popexpert

San Francisco, California, United States

Popexpert is an online video education marketplace that lets students connect with experts in one-on-one video chats.

Career PlanningEducationHealth CareLanguage LearningMusicNutrition
SeedMay 21, 2013
Amount Raised: $2,000,000