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Fortune
Paolo Confino

How Vivek Ramaswamy, the surprise GOP debate star, made his fortune and triggered his critics

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy standing behind a podium holding up peace signs. (Credit: Win McNamee)

Republican interloper-turned-headline-act Vivek Ramaswamy gained outsized attention for his performance in the GOP primary debate Wednesday night, clashing with rivals, throwing red meat to the conservative base, and repeatedly pitching himself as a business magnate who can execute his party’s turnaround. 

Ramaswamy's exact net worth is difficult to pin down. Forbes estimates it’s just under a billion dollars, depending on market conditions. 

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