Vivek Ramaswamy, wife announce birth of daughter, Savithri – ‘Mom and baby are well'

Republican entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and his wife, Apoorva, took to social media to announce the birth of their daughter, Savithri, on Wednesday, February 4.

Sharing a family picture from the hospital bed, Vivek said, “Apoorva and Vivek are happy to share the news of their daughter's birth, Savithri.”

“Mom and baby are doing well, and the family is deeply thankful for the prayers and kind messages from Ohioans and friends across the country,” he added.

The couple, who live just outside Columbus, are already parents to two sons.

His wife, Apoorva Tewari Ramaswamy, is an Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Assistant Professor.

Who is Vivek Ramaswamy?

Tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is an Indian American who is currently running for Ohio governor. Vivek’s parents moved to the US from Kerala and worked at a GE factory in Ohio.

He attended Harvard University for his undergrad and later got a law degree from Yale University. Ramaswamy worked as a hedge fund investor and says he had already made several million dollars before graduating from Yale.

The 38-year-old second-generation Indian American launched Roivant Sciences in 2014 and oversaw the biggest biotech IPOs of 2015 and 2016, which resulted in the FDA-approved development of several medications after successful clinical trials in several disease categories.

He has developed numerous prosperous healthcare and technology businesses.

He resigned as CEO in 2021. In 2022, he established Strive Asset Management, a brand-new company with the mission of reviving the voices of regular Americans in the American economy by inspiring businesses to put quality over politics.

In 2023, the business magazine Forbes estimated Ramaswamy's wealth at $630 million.

In 2024, he also threw his name in the hat for US presidential candidacy. His campaign was based on the criticism of the ‘woke’ culture. Vivek said such an ideology is a national threat, adding that he would end affirmative action in "every sphere of American life".

An 'anti-woke' crusader

In recent years, Ramaswamy has become a fierce conservative.

In his 2021 bestseller "Woke, Inc.," Ramaswamy decries decisions by some big companies to base business strategy around social justice and climate change concerns and assails "wokeism" as an insidious influence on hard work, capitalism, religious faith and patriotism.

The book raised his profile among conservatives, and he began his rapid ascent as a right-wing star.