Strive, Inc. Announces Completion of Merger Between Asset Entities and Strive Enterprises, Inc.

The combined company will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker ASST and begin its Bitcoin accumulation strategy

DALLAS, Sept. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Strive, Inc., f.k.a., Asset Entities Inc. ("Strive" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ASST), today announced the successful completion of the previously announced merger between Asset Entities Inc. and Strive Enterprises, Inc.

In conjunction with the merger closing, the Company has finalized equity financing, raising approximately $750 million, with an additional $750 million potentially available upon the exercise of warrants issued in connection with such financing, for a potential total of approximately $1.5 billion in proceeds.

About Strive
Strive is the first publicly traded asset management Bitcoin treasury company. The Company is focused on increasing Bitcoin per share to outperform Bitcoin over the long run.

Since launching its first ETF in August 2022, Strive Asset Management, LLC, a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Strive and an SEC-registered investment adviser, has grown to manage over $2 billion in assets.

Learn more at strive.com and follow the company on X at @strive.

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Although Strive believes that its expectations with respect to forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its existing knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results of Strive will not differ materially from any projected future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in Strive's most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents subsequently filed by Strive with the SEC. The actual results anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on Strive. Investors are cautioned not to rely too heavily on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and Strive undertakes no obligation to update or clarify these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.

SOURCE Strive, Inc.