Key Takeaways:
ARK Invest and Securitize tokenized the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) on Ethereum on September 24, 2026.
The fund holds private stakes in OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe, and Databricks, now reachable onchain through Securitize for eligible investors.
The move pushes tokenization past Treasuries and money market funds into private venture equity, one of the hardest asset classes for ordinary investors to reach.
ARK Invest and Securitize tokenized the ARK Venture Fund on September 24, bringing an interval fund that holds private stakes in OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe, and Databricks onto Ethereum, according to a joint release carried by PR Newswire.
The fund runs about $1.3 billion, The Block reported, and eligible investors reach the tokenized version through Securitize at securitize.io/arkvx. ARK founder Cathie Wood has said tokenization could reshape how investors reach both private and public markets, CoinDesk reported.
The most notable part of this is the asset itself. Most tokenization so far has been Treasuries and money market funds, the safest and most liquid corners of finance. A venture fund is different, because private company shares in names like OpenAI and Anthropic almost never trade, and access has been walled off to institutions and the wealthy.
Putting that fund onchain does not erase the eligibility rules, but it changes the plumbing. Tokenized shares can settle and, over time, move in ways paper fund units cannot, which is the whole reason issuers keep reaching for the format.
None of this is new on its own. What is new is the asset. The NYSE just signed a deal to offer tokenized US stocks and ETFs, and WisdomTree opened a tokenized Treasury fund to millions of US accounts, and now a venture fund holding the most sought-after private AI companies is trading as tokens. Worth watching whether private markets are the next thing to move onchain in size.
People Also Ask
What is the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX)?
ARKVX is a closed-end interval fund from ARK Invest that invests in private and public companies, including stakes in OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe, and Databricks.
How can investors access the tokenized ARK Venture Fund?
Eligible investors can access the tokenized fund on Ethereum through Securitize's platform at securitize.io/arkvx.
Why does tokenizing a venture fund matter?
It extends tokenization beyond Treasuries and money market funds into private venture equity, an asset class usually closed to ordinary investors.
Which blockchain hosts the tokenized ARK Venture Fund?
The tokenized ARKVX launched on Ethereum, with Securitize providing the onchain issuance and investor infrastructure.
Sources: PR Newswire, The Block, CoinDesk.