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  "markdown": "Co-founder.\n\nMark Gainey co-founded Strava with Michael Horvath. Strava's press release of 11 December 2023 names him as co-founder; his current role is not stated there.\n\n## What Mark builds\n\n- [Strava MCP Connector + API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/strava.md), graded E, 45.8/100, in Hobbies, sport \u0026 recreation. Strava's MCP Connector is a hosted, read-only MCP server that gives a Strava subscriber's AI assistant access to their own activity history, fitness trends, gear and best efforts. The V3 REST API reaches the same data for registered developer apps. Co-founder, researched 2026-11-03.\n\n## Works with\n\n- [Michael Horvath](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/michael-horvath/), Co-founder, former CEO\n- [Michael Martin](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/michael-martin/), Chief Executive Officer\n- [Ryan Dixon](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/ryan-dixon/), VP, Partnerships and Developer Relations\n\n## Backed by\n\n- [Sequoia Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sequoia-capital/)\n- [TCV](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/tcv/)\n- [Dragoneer Investment Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/dragoneer-investment-group/)\n- [Madrone Capital Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/madrone-capital-partners/)\n- [Jackson Square Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jackson-square-ventures/)\n- [Go4it Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/go4it-capital/)\n\n## Questions\n\n### Who is Mark Gainey?\n\nMark Gainey co-founded Strava with Michael Horvath. Strava's press release of 11 December 2023 names him as co-founder; his current role is not stated there.\n\n### What does Strava, Inc. make?\n\nAnchor Terminal lists Strava MCP Connector + API from Strava, Inc.. Strava's MCP Connector is a hosted, read-only MCP server that gives a Strava subscriber's AI assistant access to their own activity history, fitness trends, gear and best efforts. The V3 REST API reaches the same data for registered developer apps.\n\n### Who has invested in Strava, Inc.?\n\nThe sources our research read name Sequoia Capital, TCV, Dragoneer Investment Group, Madrone Capital Partners, Jackson Square Ventures and Go4it Capital.\n\n### How are Mark's tools graded?\n\nStrava MCP Connector + API is graded E, 45.8 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.\n\n## Sources\n\n- https://press.strava.com/articles/strava-appoints-google-executive-michael-martin-as-ceo\n- https://press.strava.com/articles/strava-launches-mcp-connector\n- https://press.strava.com/articles/strava-now-integrated-as-a-connected-app-in-google-gemini-enabling-users-to-get-more-personalized-training-insights\n- https://press.strava.com/\n- https://support.strava.com/en-us/articles/15401531-strava-mcp-connector\n- https://communityhub.strava.com/developers-knowledge-base-14/strava-api-faq-12906\n- https://omm.com/news/press-releases/o-melveny-advises-strava-on-us-110-million-financing-led-by-tcv-and-sequoia\n- https://sgbonline.com/strava-nets-2-2-billion-valuation-in-funding-round/\n- https://www.builtinsf.com/articles/strava-achieves-2b-valuation-20250523\n\nThese are the people building the tools we list, named for their public role in the company or project behind a listing, from public pages, with the date it was researched. They don't work for Anchor Terminal (our own team is on the about page, /about/#author). We show public roles, public profiles and what the listing pages show, nothing private. If a page is about you, link your account from it to write the about and set the links yourself. For a photo, a correction or to have a page removed, write to privacy@anchorterminal.com.\n",
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