
Ramaswamy was born in Ohio to Indian parents who had emigrated from Kerala. He graduated from Harvard University and Yale Law School. After law school, he worked as a lawyer and then as an investment banker.
In 2014, he founded Roivant Sciences, a biotech company that develops and markets drugs. Roivant Sciences was a successful company, and he became a billionaire.
In 2021, he published a book called "Woke, Inc: Cancel Culture and the Threat to Free Speech." The book criticizes the rise of cancel culture and argues that it is a threat to free speech.
In February 2023, Ramaswamy announced his candidacy for president of the United States. He is running as a Republican.