Vivek Ramaswamy: Know More About the Candidate Who Called 'It Quits'

Campaign Ends

After a poor Iowa result, 38-year-old biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy ended his 2024 Republican presidential campaign on Monday.

Support for Trump

Ramaswamy threw his support to former president Donald Trump, whom he previously praised as the “best 21st-century president” while urging “fresh legs” for Trump’s agenda.

Acknowledging Defeat

Ramaswamy said: “Tonight, I have to face the truth...we did not get the result we hoped for.”

Early Life

Ramaswamy, 38, was born in Ohio to Indian parents, raised Hindu, earned a biology degree at Harvard and attended Yale Law School.

Business Ventures

Ramaswamy worked in hedge funds, making millions before graduating from Yale. He founded biotech firm Roivant Sciences in 2014, resigning as CEO in 2021.

Wealth

In 2023, Forbes estimated Ramaswamys wealth at $630 million.

Political Leanings

In college, Ramaswamy was a libertarian rapper named Da Vek. He voted sporadically, contributing to both parties and voting for Trump in 2020.

Anti-Woke Crusade

Ramaswamys 2021 book Woke, Inc. criticized social justice policies in business, calling wokeism harmful.

Evangelical Outreach

Despite being Hindu, Ramaswamy has appealed to evangelicals as an American nationalist.

Policy Positions

Ramaswamy holds deeply conservative policy positions, wanting to expand presidential powers and limit government.