# Mark Gainey > Mark Gainey is co-founder. 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Mark 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. ## What Mark builds - [Strava MCP Connector + API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/strava.md), graded E, 45.8/100, in Hobbies, sport & 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. ## Works with - [Michael Horvath](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/michael-horvath/), Co-founder, former CEO - [Michael Martin](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/michael-martin/), Chief Executive Officer - [Ryan Dixon](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/ryan-dixon/), VP, Partnerships and Developer Relations ## Backed by - [Sequoia Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sequoia-capital/) - [TCV](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/tcv/) - [Dragoneer Investment Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/dragoneer-investment-group/) - [Madrone Capital Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/madrone-capital-partners/) - [Jackson Square Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jackson-square-ventures/) - [Go4it Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/go4it-capital/) ## Questions ### Who is Mark Gainey? Mark 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. ### What does Strava, Inc. make? Anchor 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. ### Who has invested in Strava, Inc.? The sources our research read name Sequoia Capital, TCV, Dragoneer Investment Group, Madrone Capital Partners, Jackson Square Ventures and Go4it Capital. ### How are Mark's tools graded? Strava MCP Connector + API is graded E, 45.8 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist. ## Sources - https://press.strava.com/articles/strava-appoints-google-executive-michael-martin-as-ceo - https://press.strava.com/articles/strava-launches-mcp-connector - https://press.strava.com/articles/strava-now-integrated-as-a-connected-app-in-google-gemini-enabling-users-to-get-more-personalized-training-insights - https://press.strava.com/ - https://support.strava.com/en-us/articles/15401531-strava-mcp-connector - https://communityhub.strava.com/developers-knowledge-base-14/strava-api-faq-12906 - https://omm.com/news/press-releases/o-melveny-advises-strava-on-us-110-million-financing-led-by-tcv-and-sequoia - https://sgbonline.com/strava-nets-2-2-billion-valuation-in-funding-round/ - https://www.builtinsf.com/articles/strava-achieves-2b-valuation-20250523 These 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. 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