Asset Entities signs $750M PIPE to fund Bitcoin acquisitions

Strive Asset Management and Asset Entities (ASST) announced the signing of a $750M private investment in public equity, with an additional $750M in potential financing available upon the exercise of warrants, which could increase total potential proceeds to $1.5B. Upon closing of the transactions, the proceeds are expected to support the company’s first wave of Bitcoin acquisitions, with the goal of establishing Strive Asset Management as the first Bitcoin treasury company focused on long-term Bitcoin outperformance through the implementation of alpha-generating strategies, in addition to the company’s plans to implement known beta strategies used by incumbent Bitcoin treasury corporations. A select group of leading institutional investors and Strive’s management team, including CEO Matt Cole, participated in the financing, which is expected to close concurrently with the transaction under the merger agreement between Strive Asset Management and Asset Entities. The PIPE investment was priced at $1.35 per share of common stock, representing a 121% premium to the closing price of Asset Entities immediately before its merger announcement with Strive Asset Management. The exercise price for warrants in this PIPE transaction is $1.35 per share. Strive elected not to raise any debt financing in this transaction, to preserve maximal leverage capacity in the future to optimize returns for common equity.