X0202 SCHEDULE 13D/A 0000950103-26-007076 0001635075 XXXXXXXX LIVE 1 Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 05/28/2026 false 0001920406 862945300 Strive, Inc.

200 CRESCENT CT Suite 1400 Dallas TX 75201

Vivek Ramaswamy 202- 417- 3529 C/O Steve Roberts 611 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Suite 353 Washington DC 20003 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 b OO N X1 5693897.00 0.00 5693897.00 0.00 5693897.00 N 7.6 IN Assumes conversion of Class B Common Stock (as defined below) into Class A Common Stock. See Item 5 below. Y Virtuous Industries LLC b OO N X1 106245.00 0.00 106245.00 0.00 106245.00 N 0.2 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 CT Suite 1400 Dallas TX 75201 This Amendment No. 1 (this "Amendment") amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on May 11, 2026 (the "Original Schedule 13D" as amended and supplemented by this Amendment, the "Schedule 13D"). This Amendment is being filed to reflect the updated percentage of class of securities information of the Reporting Persons as a result of the Issuer's ongoing issuance of additional shares of Class A Common Stock by the Issuer pursuant to the Issuer's at-the-market equity offering program. 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 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). Except as otherwise described in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons have not effected any transactions in the Class A Common Stock during the 60 days preceding the date of this Schedule 13D. Vivek Ramaswamy /s/ Vivek Ramaswamy 06/01/2026 Virtuous Industries LLC /s/ Vivek Ramaswamy 06/01/2026