SCHEDULE 13D/A 0001213900-25-087881 0001635075 XXXXXXXX LIVE 1 Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 11/17/2025 false 0001920406 862945102 Strive, Inc.

200 Crescent Court Suite 1400 Dallas TX 75201

Logan Beirne (872)-270-5406 200 Crescent Court Suite 1400 Dallas TX 75201 Derek Dostal 212-450-4000 450 Lexington Avenue New York NY 10017 Evan Rosen 212-450-4000 450 Lexington Avenue New York NY 10017 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 212-450-4000 450 Lexington Avenue New York NY 10017 0001635075 N Vivek Ramaswamy a OO N X1 113877929.00 0.00 113877929.00 0.00 113877929.00 N 15.2 IN Assumes conversion of Class B Common Stock (as defined below) into Class A Common Stock. See Item 5 below. Y Ramaswamy 2021 Irrevocable Trust a OO N X1 28378829.00 0.00 28378829.00 0.00 28378829.00 N 4.3 OO Assumes conversion of Class B Common Stock (as defined below) into Class A Common Stock. See Item 5 below. 0002084252 N Matthew Cole a OO N X1 7560828.00 0.00 7560828.00 0.00 7560828.00 N 1.2 IN Assumes conversion of Class B Common Stock (as defined below) into Class A Common Stock. See Item 5 below Y 2025-10 Investments LLC a OO N X1 74074.00 0.00 74074.00 0.00 74074.00 N 0.01 OO 0002084255 N Logan Beirne a OO N X1 428014.00 0.00 428014.00 0.00 428014.00 N 0.1 IN Assumes conversion of Class B Common Stock (as defined below) into Class A Common Stock. See Item 5 below. Y Virtuous Industries LLC a OO N X1 2124899.00 0.00 2124899.00 0.00 2124899.00 N 0.3 OO Assumes conversion of Class B Common Stock (as defined below) into Class A Common Stock. See Item 5 below. 0002084539 N Benjamin Pham a OO N X1 4019291.00 0.00 4019291.00 0.00 4019291.00 N 0.6 IN Assumes conversion of Class B Common Stock (as defined below) into Class A Common Stock. See Item 5 below. Y LT&C LLC a OO N X1 129630.00 0.00 129630.00 0.00 129630.00 N 0.02 OO Assumes conversion of Class B Common Stock (as defined below) into Class A Common Stock. See Item 5 below. Y Liberty Pier Foundation a OO N X1 3691901.00 0.00 3691901.00 0.00 3691901.00 N 0.6 OO Assumes conversion of Class B Common Stock (as defined below) into Class A Common Stock. See Item 5 below. Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value Strive, Inc. 200 Crescent Court Suite 1400 Dallas TX 75201 This Amendment No.1 (the "Amendment") amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on September 12, 2025 (the "Original Schedule 13D" and, as amended and supplemented by this Amendment, the "Schedule 13D"). This Amendment is being filed to (i) report that Anson Frericks has delivered a written notice of termination as a party to the Shareholders Agreement, dated September 12, 2025, by and among the Issuer and the Reporting Persons (the "Shareholders Agreement") and, as a result, Mr. Frericks has ceased to be a member of the "group" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and is no longer a Reporting Person under the Schedule 13D and (ii) reflect updated percentage of class of securities information of the Reporting Persons as a result of the issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with the conversion of certain pre-funded warrants of the Issuer. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Original Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the same meanings ascribed thereto in the Original Schedule 13D. Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning the other Reporting Persons, except as otherwise provided in Rule 13d-1(k). Item 2(a) of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: This Schedule 13D is being filed on behalf of Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy 2021 Irrevocable Trust, Virtuous Industries LLC, Matthew Cole, LT&C LLC, Liberty Pier Foundation, 2025-10 INVESTMENTS LLC, Benjamin Bartley Pham and Logan Beirne (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Item 2(b) of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: The business address of Mr. Ramaswamy is: C/O Steve Roberts, 853 New Jersey Ave SE, Suite 200- 231, Washington, DC 20003. The business address of Ramaswamy 2021 Irrevocable Trust is: 3711 Kennet Pike, Suite 220, Wilmington, DE 19807. The business address of 2025-10 Investments LLC is: 2120 Olive Street, Apt. 1001, Dallas TX 75201. The business address of LT&C LLC is 3506 Armstrong Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75201. The business address of Virtuous Industries LLC is 9172 W Meadow Drive West Chester, OH 45069. The business address of Liberty Pier Foundation is PO Box 92771, Southlake, TX 76092.The business address of each of the other Reporting Persons is: 200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas 75201. Item 2(c) of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: The principal occupation of Mr. Ramaswamy is entrepreneur. Ramaswamy 2021 Irrevocable Trust is a trust managed for the benefit of Apoorva Ramaswamy and descendants. Matthew Cole is acting as the Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer. The principal purpose of LT&C LLC is for personal investments. The principal occupation of Logan Beirne is acting as the Chief Legal Officer of the Issuer. The principal purpose of 2025-10 Investments LLC is for personal investments. The principal purpose of Virtuous Industries LLC is for personal investments. The principal purpose of Liberty Pier Foundation is to engage in charitable activities. The manager of 2025-10 Investments LLC, Benjamin Pham, is acting as the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer. Item 2(f) of the Original Schedule 13D is amended and restated in its entirety as follows: See Item 6 of the cover pages to the Amendment. The following is added to the end of the first paragraph of Item 3 to the Original Schedule 13D: Following the Merger, Mr. Cole transferred a portion of the Class B Common Stock that he acquired in connection with the Merger to each of Virtuous Industries and Liberty Pier Foundation, each of which is a controlled affiliate of Mr. Cole. The following is added as the new second paragraph of Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D: On November 17, 2025, Mr. Frericks delivered a written notice of termination as a party to the Shareholders Agreement. As a result of such notice, Mr. Frericks is (i) no longer party to the Shareholders Agreement, (ii) has ceased to be a member of the group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act and (iii) is no longer a Reporting Person under the Schedule 13D. Item 5(a) to the Original Schedule 13D is amended and restated in its entirety as follows: See Items 7-13 of the cover pages to the Amendment and Item 2 of the Schedule 13D (as amended by the Amendment). Item 5(b) to the Original Schedule 13D is amended and restated in its entirety as follows: See Items 7-13 of the cover pages to the Amendment and Item 2 of the Schedule 13D (as amended by the Amendment). The following is added as the second to last paragraph of Item 6 to the Original Schedule 13D: The Reporting Persons are also party to the Joint Filing Agreement that is included as Exhibit 5 to this Schedule 13D. The following is added as the final line of Item 7 to the Original Schedule 13D: 5. Joint Filing Agreement, of the Reporting Persons, dated as of November 17, 2025, among Vivek Ramaswamy /s/ Vivek Ramaswamy 11/17/2025 Ramaswamy 2021 Irrevocable Trust /s/ Brandon Guillemin 11/17/2025 Matthew Cole /s/ Matthew Cole 11/17/2025 2025-10 Investments LLC /s/ Benjamin Pham 11/17/2025 Logan Beirne /s/ Logan Beirne 11/17/2025 Virtuous Industries LLC /s/ Vivek Ramaswamy 11/17/2025 Benjamin Pham /s/ Benjamin Pham 11/17/2025 LT&C LLC /s/ Anastasia Cole 11/17/2025 Liberty Pier Foundation /s/ Anastasia Cole 11/17/2025