Vivek Ramaswamy pushes conservatives for BuzzFeed board — including Clay Travis — raises stake in site: report
NY Post
Vivek Ramaswamy proposed three right-leaning board members during a meeting with BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti — and revealed taking a larger stake in the struggling media company, according to a report
Ramaswamy, the biotech mogul who launched a bid for the Republican nomination before bowing out and throwing his support to former President Donald Trump, held a Zoom meeting last Thursday with Peretti, Axios reported Monday.
The meeting included two individuals that Ramaswamy wants to add to the company’s board — Chris Balfe, a partner at digital marketing firm Red Seat Ventures, and podcaster Patrick Bet-David.
Ramaswamy also wants to add a third person to the board, Clay Travis, the founder of OutKick. Travis did not attend the meeting but was briefed on its details, according to Axios.
The current board includes five members. Ramaswamy wants to expand the board to eight directors.
The news site described the meeting as amicable with the two sides agreeing to sit down in person later this summer or in early fall.
