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Strive Asset Management (“Strive”), whose mission is to maximize shareholder value by leading companies to focus on excellence, crossed one billion dollars in assets under management (AUM) one year after the launch of its first fund. This comes on the heels of Strive ranking as the fastest growing asset manager in the country out of over 500 firms with less than $1 billion in assets in June.

Strive, an asset management firm on a mission to maximize shareholder value by leading companies to focus on excellence, is proud to announce the launch of its first actively managed fixed income funds – the Strive Total Return Bond ETF (STXT) and the Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF (BUXX). These strategic additions to Strive's suite of offerings aim to provide investors with essential core choices to construct robust portfolios that prioritize financial performance.

Today, Strive announced it is voting recommendations and advising on shareholder engagement for clients whose assets total more than $5 billion through its Outsourced Shareholder Engagement & Proxy Voting Consulting Services (OSEP). This expansion of Strive’s financial service offerings was launched three months ago to enable investors to vote to maximize their value while simultaneously disrupting the duopoly that incumbent proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis have historically held.

Today, Strive announced the launch of the Strive Pooled Employer Plan (Strive PEP) , which will enable small and medium-sized businesses to offer their employees a 401(k) plan seeking to focus on financial factors alone.

Today Strive announced the launch of Strive Proxy Voting and Strive Outsourced Shareholder Engagement & Proxy Voting Consulting Services (OSEP), enabling investors to vote to maximize value with a new alternative to incumbent proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis.

STRIVE, the only platform proven to optimize muscle performance, today announced the addition of National Basketball Association and Milwaukee Bucks all-star guard Jrue Holiday to its growing list of athlete partners. Holiday selected STRIVE to provide him with insights into his muscle performance and fatigue, keeping him at optimal performance throughout the grueling NBA season.

STRIVE, the only platform proven to optimize muscle performance for elite athletes and teams, today announced that it has added ten premier NCAA programs to its rapidly growing customer roster of teams looking to optimize player performance and mitigate injuries. The increase in programs turning to STRIVE emphasizes the rise in importance of technology within athletics, particularly for coaching staff and practitioners.

STRIVE, the only platform proven to optimize muscle performance for elite athletes and teams, announced the launch of their individual-focused performance system STRIVE Elite. STRIVE Elite will cater to individual high-performance athletes and trainers, with dashboards and insights favorable to single-athlete monitoring rather than the multiple athlete and team viewing capabilities found in STRIVE Pro. In tandem with the STRIVE Elite release, STRIVE welcomed professional football player Mark Andrews to their Athlete Advisory Board and he will be joining STRIVE as an equity partner.

STRIVE, the only platform proven to optimize muscle performance for elite athletes and teams, today announced it closed $6 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Future Communities Capital, with participation from investors, including SeaChange Fund, SeedtoB Capital, Jas Ventures, Gaingels, Founders First, Macnica Investment Partners, fama Ventures, Biosphere Investment Group, and Thinkuvate. The round also included participation from Jonathan Taylor of the Indianapolis Colts and former Heisman Trophy Winner, NFL and Ohio State University quarterback Troy Smith. Future Communities Capital Managing Director Rohit Gupta has joined STRIVE’s Board of Directors.

STRIVE, the only platform proven to optimize muscle performance for elite athletes and teams, today announced a partnership with Spartan, the world's leading endurance sports and extreme wellness brand. Through the partnership, multiple participants in the new Spartan Trail series of events will use STRIVE to gain insights about their muscle strain and exertion, allowing these runners to run faster, compete harder and achieve peak athletic performance.

STRIVE, the only platform proven to optimize muscle performance for elite athletes and teams, today announced an agreement with the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team to use the STRIVE platform to monitor the muscle performance of its players during the college basketball season as the team prepares for the NCAA Tournament in March.

STRIVE, the only platform proven to optimize muscle performance for elite athletes and teams, today announced a partnership with Spellman Performance, America’s elite speed performance institution. Through the partnership, Spellman Performance clients, including athletes training for the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine, will have access to data-driven insights about their muscle activity, allowing these athletes to run faster and achieve peak athletic performance.

STRIVE, the only platform proven to optimize muscle performance for elite athletes and teams, today announced breakthrough advancements to its STRIVE Performance System that enable trainers to customize and capture the most accurate muscle data in any setting including training, practice, competition and rehab, without any interference to the athlete. The new STRIVE Performance System provides elite athletes, trainers and coaches with unparalleled data to understand muscle performance and fatigue, empowering them to optimize training schedules, mitigate injuries, help with return-to-play regimens and improve game performance.

STRIVE, the only platform proven to optimize muscle performance for elite athletes and teams, today announced a strategic partnership with Fairly Group, the premier insurance broker and risk management company with hundreds of clients across all major professional sports leagues. Through the partnership, STRIVE is now available to players and teams as a benefit. Numerous players are already using STRIVE to help their return to play from injuries suffered during games.

STRIVE, the only platform proven to optimize muscle performance for elite athletes and teams, today announced a strategic partnership with MACNICA, a leading Japanese global technology provider. By combining STRIVE’s unique ability to measure muscle movement and activation in athletes with MACNICA’s cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) platform, the companies will produce novel insights that empower professional sports teams to compete and win at the highest level. Macnica Networks, a subsidiary of MACNICA, will be in charge of business operations in partnership with STRIVE.

STRIVE, the only platform proven to optimize muscle performance for elite athletes and teams, today announced that the Dominican Republic’s national baseball team has been using the STRIVE platform during training for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

STRIVE, the only platform proven to optimize muscle performance for elite athletes and teams, today announced a strategic partnership with KINEXON, a leading sports performance and analytics provider. By combining STRIVE’s unique ability to measure muscle movement and activation in athletes with KINEXON’s advanced player tracking technology, the companies will offer a first-of-its-kind, complete performance optimization solution for sports teams, athletes, and trainers.