ARK Venture Fund Tokenized onchain via Securitize

ARK Invest has partnered with tokenization platform Securitize to issue blockchain‑based tokens that represent ownership in its ARK Venture Fund, a closed‑end interval fund valued at roughly $1.3 billion.

Fund composition and tokenization scope

The fund holds positions in both private and public technology companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe and Databricks. Tokenization applies only to the fund interests themselves, not to the underlying companies or any new cryptocurrency.

How the on‑chain structure works

Securitize will provide the infrastructure that records and administers fund ownership on the blockchain. This allows the same investment strategy to continue while enabling programmable issuance, transfer and record‑keeping of fund shares.

Industry context

The move follows ARK’s prior strategic investment in Securitize and mirrors broader experiments by large asset managers such as BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and WisdomTree, which have explored tokenized products for existing funds.

Implications for venture investing

Tokenizing a venture‑focused fund aims to streamline administrative processes that have traditionally been slower and fragmented for private‑market products. While tokenization does not automatically create liquidity or alter investor eligibility rules, it can make the underlying infrastructure more efficient.