ARK Invest Tokenizes $1.3B Venture Fund on Ethereum, Slashing Minimum to $500

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest has launched tokenized shares of its ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) on Ethereum through Securitize, with a $500 minimum investment — making it the lowest barrier to entry for a major venture fund in history. The $1.3 billion fund holds stakes in OpenAI, Anthropic, and Stripe, and is now available to U.S. retail investors. Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo called it ARK's first tokenization project, marking a significant step in bringing traditional venture...