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Strive Appoints Ben Werkman as Chief Investment Officer to Advance Bitcoin Strategy

  • Strive, Inc. appointed Ben Werkman as Chief Investment Officer (CIO), effective October 06, 2025.
  • Werkman reports to Strive Chairman & CEO Matt Cole & will serve as a board observer.
  • Werkman previously served as CIO at Swan Bitcoin, leading capital-raising efforts & the first treasury services partnership with Sequans Communications S.A.
  • Prior to Swan, Werkman founded NumerisX, a Bitcoin treasury advisory firm, & held roles in commercial banking & KPMG.
  • In his new role, Werkman will oversee investment strategy, capital deployment, risk management frameworks, & Bitcoin initiatives.
  • CEO Matt Cole stated the appointment aims to increase Bitcoin per share for common equity shareholders & outperform Bitcoin long-term.
  • Strive is the first publicly traded asset management Bitcoin treasury company managing over $2 billion in assets since its first ETF launch in August 2022.