Vivek Ramaswamy on Strive Asset Management's road to success

Episode 109

Episode Notes

The band is back together, as Bruce and Jeff reunite to interview Vivek Ramaswamy, co-founder and executive Chairman at Thrive Asset Management. They unravel the problematic mix of politics and big business, as well as Vivek’s unconventional path to founding Thrive. They also talk about Thrive’s success and what’s next.

Guest Bio:

Vivek Ramaswamy is a first-generation American entrepreneur, investor and New York Times bestselling author. Before founding Strive, he founded multibillion-dollar enterprises including Roivant Sciences, which he led as CEO. Vivek graduated summa cum laude from Harvard and received his law degree from Yale while working as a hedge fund partner.

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