| Vivek Ramaswamy is an American entrepreneur and author. He is a candidate for the 2024 Republican Party presidential elections. |
| In 2016, Forbes listed him as the 24th richest entrepreneur under 40 in America. |
| His parents are Indian Hindu immigrants from Kerala, India. They had an ancestral home in Vadakkencherry, Kerala. |
| He is fluent in Tamil and understands Malayalam. |
| During high school, he was a valedictorian and a nationally ranked junior tennis player. |
| At Harvard College, he was a member of 'Phi Beta Kappa.' |
| He held strong libertarian beliefs during his time at Harvard. |
| He went by 'Da Vek' and created rap music with libertarian themes while at Harvard. |
| He interned at Amaranth Advisors and Goldman Sachs. |
| He won a Bowdoin Prize for his senior thesis on ethical dilemmas. |
| In 2007, he co-founded Campus Venture Network and sold it in 2009. |
| From 2007 to 2014, he worked at QVT Financial. |
| He received a post-graduate fellowship from the Soros Fellowships in 2011. |
| He founded Roivant Sciences in 2014. |
| In 2015, he secured $360 million for Axovant Sciences. |
| He stepped down as CEO of Roivant in 2021. |
| In 2021, he released his book 'Woke, Inc.,' a New York Times bestseller. |
| He co-founded Chapter Medicare in 2020. |
| He released 'Nation of Victims' in September 2022. |
| In October 2022, he explored managing South Carolina's pension funds. |
| He announced his presidential candidacy on Tucker Carlson Tonight in 2023. |
| He co-founded Strive Asset Management in 2022. |
| In May 2023, it was revealed his campaign altered his Wikipedia biography. |
| He launched his book 'Capitalist Punishment' in 2023. |
| He supports raising the voting age to 25. |
| In 2023, his net worth was estimated to be over $1 billion. |
| He is an open supporter of former President Trump. |
| On November 8, 2023, he engaged in a debate with Nikki Haley. |
| He has controversial views on Ukraine and climate change. |
| He withdrew from the presidential race in January 2024. |
| He planned to hire a nanny for his children with a generous salary. |
| He announced his withdrawal at the Horizon Event Center in Clive, Iowa, and planned to attend a rally with Donald Trump in New Hampshire. |
