ARK Invest puts OpenAI and Anthropic exposure on Ethereum as tokenized ARKVX goes live
- ARK Invest tokenized its ARK Venture Fund through Securitize, and the token went live on Ethereum on September 24.
- The fund’s portfolio includes OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe and Databricks.
- ARKVX carries about $1.3 billion in net assets under management.
ARK Invest is bringing its ARK Venture Fund onchain through Securitize, giving eligible investors access to a portfolio including OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe and Databricks.
Tokenized ARKVX went live on Ethereum on Sept. 24. This is the first ARK fund onchain.
The venture fund carries about $1.3 billion in net assets
Tokenizing ARKVX doesn’t put any shares of OpenAI or Anthropic directly on a blockchain. Investors get a blockchain version of their stake in the fund itself.
ARKVX is an actively managed closed-end interval fund that invests in private and public technology companies. ARK’s website says it has around $1.3 billion in net assets under management.
Securitize oversees onchain issuance and the investor experience. Ethereum is the first, and perhaps other networks will be added later.
Buyers pay in USDC, and fund tokens arrive once NAV is set, Securitize said.
“ARK has built its business around identifying transformative technologies early and then acting with conviction,” said Carlos Domingo, co-founder and CEO of Securitize.
Cathie Wood’s firm backed Securitize in October 2025
Securitize plans to publish a daily net asset value for the fund and allow the tokenized interests to trade on blockchain-based markets. ARK’s fund disclosures still confine liquidity to periodic repurchase offers, which may be oversubscribed.
“Making the ARK Venture Fund available onchain is a natural extension of our mission to democratize access to technologically enabled disruptive innovation,” said ARK’s founder, CEO and CIO Cathie Wood.
The deal builds on ARK’s strategic investment in Securitize in October 2025. In October 2025, Cryptopolitan reported that ARK Venture Fund was among the backers of Securitize, along with BlackRock and Morgan Stanley.
Cryptopolitan reported Treasuries led the way as tokenized real-world assets exceeded $38 billion earlier this month.
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FAQs
What is ARK Invest tokenizing, and on which blockchain?
ARK is tokenizing its ARK Venture Fund, ARKVX, through Securitize, starting on Ethereum.
Does tokenizing the fund put OpenAI and Anthropic shares directly onchain?
No. Investors get a blockchain-based representation of their stake in the fund itself.
How big is the ARK Venture Fund and when did ARK's tie to Securitize begin?
ARKVX holds about $1.3 billion in net assets, and ARK invested in Securitize in October 2025.
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Randa Moses
Randa Moses is an editor and reporter at Cryptopolitan covering tech, AI, robotics, crypto, scams, and hacks. She has worked in the crypto space since 2017. She held roles at Forward Protocol, AmaZix, and Cryptosomniac. Randa holds a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Bradford.
