SCHEDULE 13D/A 0000950103-25-016283 0001635075 XXXXXXXX LIVE 3 Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 01/16/2026 false 0001920406 862945102 Strive, Inc.

200 Crescent Court Suite 1400 Dallas TX 75201

Logan Beirne (872)-270-5406 Strive, Inc 200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400 Dallas TX 75201 Derek Dostal 212-450-4000 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 450 Lexington Avenue New York NY 10017 Evan Rosen 212-450-4000 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 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 9.8 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 2.6 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 8327024.20 0.00 8327024.20 0.00 8327024.20 N 0.8 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 Assumes conversion of Class B Common Stock (as defined below) into Class A Common Stock. See Item 5 below. 0002084255 N Logan Beirne a OO N X1 509646.00 0.00 509646.00 0.00 509646.00 N 0.05 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 0.2 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 4362988.00 0.00 4362988.00 0.00 4362988.00 N 0.4 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 366709.00 0.00 366709.00 0.00 129630.00 N 0.03 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 0.4 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. 3 (this "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 Amendment No. 1 to the Original Schedule 13D filed on November 17, 2025 (" Amendment No. 1") and Amendment No. 2 to the Original Schedule 13D filed on December 17, 2025 ("Amendment No. 2"), and this Amendment, (the "Schedule 13D"). This Amendment is being filed to reflect (i) updated percentage of class of securities information of the Reporting Persons as a result of the issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock to the stockholders of Semler Scientific, Inc. ("Semler Scientific"), in accordance with the terms and conditions of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 22, 2025 (as amended by that certain letter agreement, dated as of December 3, 2025), by and among the Issuer, Strive Merger Sub, Inc. and Semler Scientific, and the transactions described in the following clauses (ii) and (iii), (ii) an additional issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock in connection with vested compensation shares for certain Reporting Persons and (iii) additional acquisitions of shares of Class A Common Stock by certain Reporting Persons. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported on the 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 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 this Amendment and Item 2 of the Schedule 13D (as amended by this 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 this Amendment and Item 2 of the Schedule 13D (as amended by this Amendment). Item(c) to the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following at the end thereof: Since the filing of Amendment No. 2, Matthew Cole acquired shares of Class A Common Stock. On January 13, 2026, Matthew acquired 500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. Such transactions were effected through brokerage accounts at share prices ranging from $0.91 to $0.92. Vivek Ramaswamy /s/ Vivek Ramaswamy 01/22/2026 Ramaswamy 2021 Irrevocable Trust /s/ Brandon Guillemin 01/22/2026 Matthew Cole /s/ Matthew Cole 01/22/2026 2025-10 Investments LLC /s/ Benjamin Pham 01/22/2026 Logan Beirne /s/ Logan Beirne 01/22/2026 Virtuous Industries LLC /s/ Vivek Ramaswamy 01/22/2026 Benjamin Pham /s/ Benjamin Pham 01/22/2026 LT&C LLC /s/ Anastasia Cole 01/22/2026 Liberty Pier Foundation /s/ Anastasia Cole 01/22/2026