** Shares of BuzzFeed BZFD.O jump 34% to $3.31 premarket
** Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, who dropped out of the White
House race in January, has taken a 7.4% stake in BuzzFeed for
about $4 mln, as per SEC filing
** Ramaswamy "to engage in a dialogue with (BuzzFeed's)
Board of Directors and/or management about numerous operational
and strategic opportunities to maximize shareholder value,
including a shift in the Company's strategy," per filing
** A multi-millionnaire, Ramaswamy had founded biotech firm
Roivant Sciences ROIV.O
** Stock up 62% so far this month and 150% YTD
(Reporting by Medha Singh)
((medha.singh@thomsonreuters.com))