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Anita Ramaswamy

Anita Ramaswamy is a financial journalist and financial analysis columnist at The Information. She previously worked at Reuters Breakingviews, TechCrunch, and Business Insider, after beginning her career in investment banking.

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Early Life and Undergraduate Education

Ramaswamy was born in Miami, Florida, and grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona. She earned a BA in political science with a minor in economics at Tufts University and was managing editor of The Tufts Daily.⁠[1]

Investment Banking

She worked as an investment banking analyst at Wells Fargo in 2019–2020, followed by a short period in Evercore’s Private Funds Group.⁠[2]

In an NPR interview, she recalled that a college banking internship drew her into finance, but long working hours and isolation during pandemic remote work changed her outlook. She resigned in December 2020 after prolonged overwork.⁠[3]

Entering Journalism

She covered financial institutions at Business Insider before moving to TechCrunch to report on cryptocurrency and fintech. She also co-hosted the Chain Reaction podcast and co-wrote its accompanying newsletter.⁠[4]

Her public résumé dates her Business Insider role to April–September 2021 and her TechCrunch role to November 2021–November 2022.⁠[2]

Chain Reaction and Graduate Study

In a 2022 OnePitch interview, she described launching Chain Reaction with Lucas Matney, combining crypto news discussion with guest interviews. She was also studying business journalism at NYU.⁠[5]

Analysis of Web3

In November 2022, she and Ron Miller co-wrote “Is web3 really the new phase of the internet?” Against the backdrop of FTX’s collapse, they compared earlier internet phases, questioned Web3’s innovation narrative, and examined centralization and interconnected risks.⁠[6]

Reuters Breakingviews

From January 2023 to March 2024, she was a Reuters Breakingviews columnist covering technology and venture capital.⁠[2]

Her Reuters archive includes commentary on Reddit’s business model and technology companies’ AI partnerships, alongside Viewsroom and Exchange podcast listings.⁠[7]

The Information

In 2024, she joined The Information’s True Value financial analysis franchise. MediaPost’s hiring report gave her start date as April 29 and her base as San Francisco.⁠[8]

On her website, she describes analyzing financial metrics, valuations, and deals involving public and private technology companies, drawing on earlier capital-allocation experience. She also states that she does not buy or trade shares in companies she covers.⁠[9]

Documentary Appearance

Public posts by Ramaswamy and director Sharon Bordas confirm her appearance in the NFT documentary How the World Went Ape$h!t.⁠[10][11]

Distributor Stuff.io lists the film with a July 31, 2025 release date and an 86-minute, 45-second runtime, describing its subject as the rise and fall of the NFT boom.⁠[12]

Broadcast Commentary

Reporting and Analysis

She advocated engaging, fact-checked reporting and research-based analysis informed by industry interviews, while acknowledging uncertainty in forecasts.⁠[5]

Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts

Personal website: Official website: https://anitaramaswamy.com/ (opens in a new window)⁠[9]

Sources

  1. Student Profiles (opens in a new window)
  2. Anita Ramaswamy (opens in a new window)
  3. 'Absolute Meltdown': Wall Street's Work Till You Drop Culture Under Attack (opens in a new window)
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  5. Coffee with a Journalist: Anita Ramaswamy, TechCrunch (opens in a new window)
  6. Is web3 really the new phase of the internet? (opens in a new window)
  7. Anita Ramaswamy (opens in a new window)
  8. Anita Ramaswamy To Join 'The Information' As A Financial Analysis Writer (opens in a new window)
  9. Anita Ramaswamy (opens in a new window)
  10. Documentary appearance announcement (opens in a new window)
  11. Anita Ramaswamy in the documentary (opens in a new window)
  12. How The World Went ApeSh*t (opens in a new window)
  13. Newsday appearance (opens in a new window)
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