---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-087278"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASST"
cik: "0001920406"
company_name: "Strive, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:47:04.640238+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Strive, Inc. closes merger with Strive Enterprises, raises $750M PIPE, appoints new board and CEO

## Summary
- Merger completed Sep 12, 2025; Strive securityholders received 270.5M shares (94.2% pro forma ownership).
- PIPE financing raised ~$750M: 345.5M Class A shares, 209.8M pre-funded warrants, 555.3M traditional warrants at $1.35.
- New board (11 members) appointed: CEO Matthew Cole, CFO Benjamin Pham, CLO Logan Beirne, CMO Arshia Sarkhani.
- Controlling shareholders (Ramaswamy group) entered agreement with board nomination rights and voting control; company becomes controlled company.
- Issued 2.68M Class A shares for 69 bitcoin via 351 Exchange.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-087278
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASST
- cik: 0001920406
- company_name: Strive, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 2.01, 5.01, 2.04, 3.02, 3.03, 5.02, 5.03, 5.05, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025087278/0001213900-25-087278-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025087278/ea0257129-8k_strive.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-087278
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-087278.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-087278.txt

## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  Strive, Inc. completed an acquisition involving Strive Enterprises, Inc. (closed 2025-09-12).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: Strive Enterprises, Inc.
  - Closing: 2025-09-12
  source text: On September 12, 2025, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Strive, with Strive surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Merger").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025087278/0001213900-25-087278-index.htm
- M&A Transactions
  Strive, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Strive Enterprises, Inc. (closed 2025-09-12).
  - Action: change of control
  - Counterparty: Strive Enterprises, Inc.
  - Closing: 2025-09-12
  source text: On September 12, 2025, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Strive, with Strive surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Merger").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025087278/0001213900-25-087278-index.htm

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