Strive Announces the Completion of Semler Scientific Acquisition

Group 1: Acquisition and Corporate Strategy - Strive, Inc. has successfully completed the acquisition of Semler Scientific, making it the 11 largest public corporate holder of bitcoin globally with approximately 12,797.9 bitcoin [1] - The company aims to monetize the operating business from the Semler Scientific subsidiary by expanding its focus on early disease detection products under the leadership of newly appointed Chief Strategy Officer Avik Roy [2] Group 2: Leadership and Expertise - Avik Roy, who has a background in science from MIT and medical training from Yale, has extensive experience in biotech and healthcare, having worked at Bain Capital and J.P. Morgan [3] - Eric Semler, former chairman of Semler Scientific, has joined Strive as an independent board member, while Joe Burnett, previously director of Bitcoin Strategy for Semler Scientific, has taken on the role of VP of Bitcoin Strategy at Strive [4] Group 3: Company Overview - Strive is the first publicly traded asset management Bitcoin treasury company, focused on increasing Bitcoin per share to outperform Bitcoin over the long run, managing over $2 billion in assets since launching its first ETF in August 2022 [5] - Semler Scientific is recognized as a leader in medical devices and software for chronic diseases, with its flagship product QuantaFlo providing rapid point-of-care testing for peripheral arterial disease [6]