# Patrick Larsen

> Patrick Larsen is the Seattle-based co-founder and CEO of ZenLedger, a cryptocurrency tax and accounting software company founded in 2017. A U.S. Air Force Academy chemistry graduate and former Navy helicopter mission commander, Larsen later earned an MBA from Chicago Booth and worked in M&A investment banking, at Amazon, and in startups before applying that mix of operational discipline and financial training to digital-asset recordkeeping.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at ZenLedger
- **Organizations:** ZenLedger, Amazon, Profitics, Viral Content System, United States Navy
- **Education:** BS, Materials Science Chemistry, United States Air Force Academy, MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Graduated first in his major from the United States Air Force Academy and made the dean's list for four years., Qualified as a cadet aviation instructor, glider pilot and free-fall parachutist at the Air Force Academy., Served as a Navy helicopter search-and-rescue and combat medevac mission commander.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Graduated from the United States Air Force Academy and began serving as a U.S. Navy officer and helicopter pilot.
- **2002-2010s** — Served as a search-and-rescue and combat medevac helicopter mission commander, completing two combat tours.
- **2011** — Earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
- **2010s** — Worked in M&A investment banking, managed a retail business at Amazon, and held roles at startups including Profitics and Viral Content System.
- **2017** — Co-founded ZenLedger and began leading it as CEO.
- **2018** — ZenLedger launched an MVP after a ten-week build and raised early seed financing during the crypto downturn.
- **2019** — ZenLedger closed a $3.4 million funding round led by Vestigo Ventures.
- **2021** — ZenLedger announced a $6 million Series A led by Bloccelerate VC.
- **2022** — ZenLedger raised a $15 million Series B led by ParaFi Capital, bringing reported total funding to about $27 million.
- **2026** — Public company and executive directories continued to list Larsen as ZenLedger's co-founder and CEO.

## Achievements

- Graduated first in his major from the United States Air Force Academy and made the dean's list for four years.
- Qualified as a cadet aviation instructor, glider pilot and free-fall parachutist at the Air Force Academy.
- Served as a Navy helicopter search-and-rescue and combat medevac mission commander.
- Managed a reported $100 million profit-and-loss responsibility at Amazon.
- Co-founded ZenLedger in 2017 and led it through seed, Series A and Series B financing.
- Helped build ZenLedger into a platform reported by GeekWire in 2022 to serve more than 50,000 users.
- Published detailed practical essays about fundraising, investor communication and competitive preparation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Current public executive listings continued to identify Larsen as ZenLedger's co-founder and CEO.
- **2025-02** — A ZenLedger help-center troubleshooting guide credited to Patrick Larsen was updated for users reconciling transaction and tax-report issues.
- **2024-03** — Larsen publicly highlighted ZenLedger's MetaMask partnership and support for exchanges, tokens, DeFi protocols, NFTs and wallets.
- **2022-05** — ZenLedger announced a $15 million Series B led by ParaFi Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://zenledger.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patlarsen1
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/patlarsen

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Last updated: 2026-08-27