ARK Invest Takes Stake in Tokenization Firm Securitize
- ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) holds a 3.25% stake in Securitize, valued at approximately $10 million.
- As of September 30, ARK’s net assets under management were $325.3 million.
- The tokenized asset market has grown by 112% to $33 billion year-to-date.
- Securitize has issued $4.6 billion in tokenized assets and is backed by firms like BlackRock and Hamilton Lane.
- Securitize’s BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund leads the tokenized U.S. Treasury sector with $2.8 billion in assets.
The investment by ARK Invest highlights the growing trend of tokenization in finance, as traditional assets are increasingly brought onto blockchain platforms for efficiency and accessibility.
With a stake valued at around $10 million, ARK’s position in Securitize underscores its commitment to the expanding tokenized asset market, projected to reach $18.9 trillion by the year 2033.
