| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Strive, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75201 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
The names of the persons filing this report ("Reporting Persons") with respect to shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock") of Strive, Inc. (the "Issuer") are:
Kenneth Tropin
KGT, Inc. ("KGT")
Graham Capital Management, L.P. ("GCM")
Graham Macro Strategic Ltd. ("GMS")
Graham Credit Opportunities Ltd. ("GCO") |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address of the principal business office of each of GCM, GMS, and GCO is 40 Highland Avenue, Rowayton, CT 06853. The address of the principal business office of each of KGT and Mr. Tropin is 505 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1550, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
GCM and KGT are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. GMS and GCO are corporations organized in the British Virgin Islands. Mr. Tropin is a United States citizen. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
862945102 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Rows 5 through 9 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G, and assumes the exercise of warrants held by the Reporting Persons to purchase an aggregate of 18,518,519 shares of Common Stock (the "Warrant Exercise"). The ownership percentages reported are based on 364,825,582 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported by the Issuer in its registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on that September 12, 2025 and give effect to the Warrant Exercise.
GMS holds 15,740,741 shares of Common Stock and warrants immediately exercisable for 15,740,741 shares of Common Stock. GCO holds 2,777,778 shares of Common Stock and warrants immediately exercisable for 2,777,778 shares of Common Stock. KGT is the sole manager of KGT GP LLC, which is the general partner of GCM. GCM is the investment advisor to GMS and GCO. Mr. Tropin is the sole shareholder and sole director of KGT. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Row 11 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Row 5 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Row 6 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Row 7 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Row 8 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule 13d-1(c)