Strive acquires Semler Scientific in historical fusion of Bitcoin treasury

By Hannah Pérez

Strive and Semler Scientific agree the first merger of Bitcoin treasury. Strive will acquire the medical industry company through an exchange of shares. The new joint company will have 10,900 BTC.

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Strive and Semler Scientific agree the first merger of Bitcoin treasury.
Strive will acquire the medical industry company through an exchange of shares.
The new joint company will have 10,900 BTC.

Strivethe first asset management company with a treasury focused on Bitcoinannounced a definitive agreement on Monday to acquire Semler Scientifica medical industry company that also accumulates Bitcoins.

Co -founded by Vivek Ramasswamy, Strive –whose ETF operator manages more than USD $ 2 billion in assets–he has focused on increasing holdings of Bitcoin By action. Semler Scientificon the other hand, he is a leader of medical devices that since 2024 adopted a treasury strategy focused on the main cryptocurrency.

The fusion between the two, which will be carried out through an exchange of actions, Mark the first between companies with treasury Bitcoinconsolidating an entity with cryptocurrency holdings valued at more than USD $ 1.2 billion in its balance.

Fusion of two Bitcoin Treasury

Under the terms of the agreement, each ordinary action of Semler Scientificwhich is quoted in Nasdaq, It will be exchanged for 21.05 class A actions of Strivewhich represents a 210% premium on the closing price of Semler Scientific On September 19, 2025, equivalent to approximately USD $ 90.52 per share, according to an official statement.

Besides, Strive announced the purchase of 5,816 BTC At an average price of USD $ 116,047 per unit, for a total of USD $ 675 million, raising its total possession of 5,886 BTC. Combined with the approximately 5,000 BTC of Semler Scientific, The new entity will control more than 10,900 BTC, positioning it as one of the largest corporate holders of Bitcoin.

The resulting company plans to explore the monetization or distribution of the diagnostic business of Semler Scientificwhich has historically been profitable, with a renewed approach in preventive diagnoses. Strive He will maintain his management team and board of directors, while Eric Semler, executive president of Semler Scientificwill join the meeting of the combined company.

Joint Strategy of Stive and Semler

The fusion “Cement the Strive position as one of the main Bitcoin treasury companies“said Matt Cole, president and CEO of Strive.

According to Cole, the company’s strategy, based on a capitalization model of “Only preferential actions”, Seeks to avoid the risks associated with traditional leverage strategies, allowing accelerated growth of Bitcoin per action to overcome the performance of one’s own Bitcoin In the long term.

For his part, Eric Semler said the operation “Create a significant value for Semler Scientific shareholders by offering a substantial premium and direct participation in one of the most innovative bitcoin strategies in public markets”In addition, he stressed that the merger will allow expanding the medical diagnostic business towards a preventive care and well -being platform focused on the early detection of chronic diseases.

Semler Scientificknown for your star product, Quantaflo, A device approved by the FDA for the detection of peripheral arterial diseases, has been one of the American public companies that has most quickly adopted Bitcoin as a reservation asset, using debt and shares emission income, as well as operating cash flows.

BTC public accumulators face pressure

Fusion occurs at a time when cryptocurrency treasury companies face valuation pressures.

According to a report collected by The Blockone in four treasury companies Bitcoin It quotes below the value of your BTC holdings, which limits its ability to issue actions in a profitable way. This agreement, being completely in shares and significantly climbing the holdings of Bitcoinalign with market trends towards consolidation and strategic execution.

The transaction, unanimously approved by the board of directors of both companies, is subject to usual closing conditions, including regulatory approval. The actions of Strive (ASST) fell 7% before recovering after the announcement, while those of Semler Scientific (SMLR) rose more than 20% in the opening of the market on Monday, according to data from Google Finance.

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