# Michael Martin (slim)

> Michael Martin is chief Executive Officer. Strava MCP Connector + API on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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Chief Executive Officer.

Michael Martin became Strava's CEO on 2 January 2024, joining its board the same day.

## What Michael 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. Chief Executive Officer, researched 2026-11-03.

## Works with

- [Mark Gainey](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/mark-gainey/), Co-founder
- [Michael Horvath](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/michael-horvath/), Co-founder, former CEO
- [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 Michael Martin?

Michael Martin became Strava's CEO on 2 January 2024, joining its board the same day.

### What does Strava, Inc. make?

Anchor Terminal lists Strava MCP Connector + API from Strava, Inc..

### 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 Michael'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.