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ARK Invest Tokenizes Venture Fund with OpenAI Exposure
The fund will offer blockchain-based interests in private tech companies while the underlying assets remain private, and Citi analysts see a $5.5 trillion market by 2030.
- On Thursday, September 24, 2026, ARK Invest and Securitize Corp. announced the tokenization of the ARK Venture Fund on Ethereum, offering eligible investors a blockchain-based method to access the firm's actively managed portfolio.
- Building on a strategic relationship solidified last year, ARK Invest invested in Securitize to advance institutional adoption of tokenized securities and modernize how investment products are accessed, owned, and managed.
- OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe, and Databricks represent the fund's core holdings, though tokenization does not grant direct ownership of these businesses nor create an open market for trading fund shares.
- Regulators granted an amended order on September 21, 2026, permitting the fund to offer tokenized classes that may eventually trade on alternative systems or national exchanges, subject to specific conditions.
- Analysts project the tokenized securities market could reach $5.5 trillion by 2030, supported by the SEC's recent five-year 'innovation exemption' allowing certain tokenized U.S. stocks to trade on designated onchain venues.
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ARK Invest tokenizes venture fund with OpenAI exposure
ARK Invest has tokenized its ARK Venture Fund through Securitize on Ethereum, giving eligible investors a blockchain-based way to hold an interest in a portfolio that includes OpenAI and Anthropic. According to a Sep. 24 announcement from Securitize and ARK…
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