Strive, Inc. announced today that it has closed an upsized and oversubscribed follow-on offering of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, raising $225 million amid strong institutional demand and accelerating the retirement of legacy debt from its Semler Scientific acquisition.

The Dallas-based firm said it sold 1.32 million shares of the preferred stock — known as SATA — at $90 per share, after demand exceeded $600 million. The offering was initially targeted at $150 million before being increased alongside a series of privately negotiated note exchanges.

As part of the transaction, Strive retired $110 million of the $120 million in debt assumed from Semler Scientific, including $90 million of Semler’s 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2030, which were exchanged for approximately 930,000 shares of SATA stock. 

The company also used proceeds from the offering to fully repay a $20 million loan with Coinbase Credit, leaving all of Strive’s bitcoin holdings unencumbered. 

The remaining $10 million of Semler-related debt is expected to be retired by April 2026, the company said.

This quick deleveraging comes just 11 days after Strive closed the Semler acquisition, placing the firm well ahead of its previously stated goal to retire the debt within 12 months.

“By quickly returning to a preferred equity–only amplification structure, we are matching the long-duration nature of bitcoin with long-duration financing,” said Chairman and CEO Matt Cole, adding that the company views preferred equity as the optimal mechanism for scaling bitcoin exposure.

Strive purchases $29 million in bitcoin

Strive also disclosed that it purchased an additional 333.89 bitcoin at an average price of $89,851, bringing total holdings to 13,131.82 BTC as of January 28. The company is now the tenth-largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin globally.

According to Strive, its amplification ratio — calculated as total debt and preferred equity divided by the market value of bitcoin held — stands at 37.2%, with 97.7% derived from preferred equity.

The firm reported a quarter-to-date bitcoin yield of 21.17%, a metric reflecting growth in bitcoin exposure per common share.

“The successful completion of this oversubscribed SATA follow-on offering reflects robust and growing investor demand for digital credit,” said Chief Investment Officer Ben Werkman. “In just over four months, Strive has scaled from zero bitcoin to become a top-10 publicly traded holder.”

A home with room for seven cars in its garages is on the market in South Florida.

The waterfront property, situated in sunny Fort Lauderdale, carries a price tag of just shy of $29 million, according to its listing with Douglas Elliman’s Julie Jones.

The Modern Mediterranean-style main house boasts nearly 7,700 square feet of living space. It features a total of five bedrooms, with six full bathrooms scattered throughout.

It underwent an extensive remodel and expansion about 13 years ago.

The listing said the home contains “custom detailing & high quality finishes.” 

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It is replete with a chef’s kitchen that has access to a 2,000-square-foot covered outdoor living area. In a separate bar area within the home, there is a large fish tank.

A formal living room offers plenty of seating in front of a fireplace.

Views of the Intracoastal Waterway, which runs some 3,000 miles along the Atlantic coast, can be found throughout the home, according to its listing. 

There is also a separate 2,300-square-foot guest house on the 0.82-acre estate. It was constructed in 2018, the listing said.

Between the main house and the guest house, its garages offer space for seven vehicles, a key design choice driven by the seller’s love of cars, Douglas Elliman said. 

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A large pool pavilion and an 18-seat bar are among some of its outdoor offerings. It also offers the opportunity for al fresco dining with a covered outdoor dining area. 

The property boasts two pools, one of which is just steps away from the outdoor dining area and bar. 

It comes with nearly 330 feet of water frontage, with two separate docks providing access to the water and boating.

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The ZIP code in which the home is located has homes with asking prices of up to $31 million, according to data on Realtor.com’s website. The median sale price was $1.2 million.

More than 184,200 people call Fort Lauderdale home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.