Last checked May 11, 2026
Strava, Inc.strava.comStrava, Inc. is not currently listed as private-equity-owned.
Ownership & Acquisition History
Strava is not currently controlled by a private equity firm; it is a privately held, venture/growth-investor-backed company (e.g., Sequoia Capital and TCV).
Notes
- Strava publicly announced a venture financing round (Series F) led by TCV and Sequoia Capital, describing the transaction as a financing round rather than a buyout/change-of-control; this supports that Strava is venture/growth-backed, not PE-controlled.
- A third-party research site (Contrary Research) claims Strava was acquired by Under Armour and later sold to Francisco Partners; this appears inconsistent with Strava’s own communications and other reputable profiles, and no primary/credible acquisition announcement was found in this research to support that claim.
Sources
- Strava Announces $110 Million Financing in Partnership with TCV and Sequoia
PR Newswire (news release by Strava) - Shows Strava raised a Series F financing led by TCV and Sequoia (venture/growth investors), supporting that Strava is privately held and not PE-buyout-controlled; also includes San Francisco dateline.
- Strava | Sequoia Capital (company page)
Sequoia Capital - Confirms Strava is a Sequoia portfolio company and lists 'Founded 2009' and founders/team.
- A Message from Our Co-Founders: Michael Horvath and Mark Gainey
Strava Stories (official Strava site) - Confirms the company was created in 2009 by co-founders Michael Horvath and Mark Gainey.
- File:Strava Logo.svg
Wikimedia Commons - Provides a reliable, direct logo asset source URL (cloudfront SVG) for Strava’s logo.
- Strava (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia - Corroborates founding year (2009), founders (Mark Gainey and Michael Horvath), and San Francisco, California base.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Gainey
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Horvath
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- https://research.contrary.com/company/strava
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- https://craft.co/strava
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- https://capital.com/en-int/learn/ipo/strava-ipo
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- https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strava
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- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AStrava_Logo.svg
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Ownership FAQ
Is Strava, Inc. owned by private equity?
No. Strava, Inc. does not currently appear to be private-equity-owned.
Who owns Strava, Inc.?
Privately held company (venture/growth equity backed; investors include Sequoia Capital and TCV).
When was Strava, Inc. last checked?
This page was last checked on May 11, 2026.