ARK Invest
ARK Investment Management LLC is an investment management firm dedicated to identifying and investing in companies that are leading or enabling disruptive innovation, with over $10 billion in assets under management across its family of actively managed ETFs and private investment strategies. Founded in 2014 by Cathie Wood, ARK has built one of the most distinctive and widely followed investment platforms in the asset management industry through its conviction-based, research-driven approach to identifying companies at the forefront of technological disruption across artificial intelligence, energy storage, DNA sequencing, robotics, and blockchain technology. According to its website at ark-funds.com, ARK's mission is to offer investment solutions focused on disruptive innovation, providing investors with access to a concentrated portfolio of innovative companies positioned to benefit from the powerful technological convergences transforming the global economy.
ARK's investment platform, described at ark-funds.com, encompasses multiple actively managed ETFs including ARKK (ARK Innovation ETF), ARKG (ARK Genomic Revolution ETF), ARKW (ARK Next Generation Internet ETF), ARKF (ARK Fintech Innovation ETF), ARKX (ARK Space Exploration and Innovation ETF), and ARKQ (ARK Autonomous Technology and Robotics ETF), each focused on a specific category of technological disruption. The firm's research process is built on an open-source model that publishes much of its analyst research publicly, positioning ARK as a thought leader in disruptive technology investing while building the firm's brand and intellectual credibility with individual and institutional investors. ARK's research team identifies what it calls convergence investments — companies that benefit from the simultaneous development and cost deflation curves across multiple disruptive technology platforms.
ARK Venture Fund extends the firm's innovation investment philosophy to private markets, providing investors with access to a diversified portfolio of private, growth-stage companies in artificial intelligence, machine learning, space, longevity science, and other disruptive technology sectors. According to ark-funds.com, ARK Venture Fund is structured as a closed-end interval fund that provides quarterly liquidity windows for investors, combining the long-duration nature of venture capital investing with the accessibility and regulatory oversight of a registered fund structure. ARK's distinctive blend of high-conviction technology investing, open research culture, innovation-focused product lineup, and founder-led identity has created one of the most recognizable and debated investment brands in the modern asset management industry.