ARK Venture Fund opens access to SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic for retail investors

9 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · Apr 27

Retail investors can now invest in these private tech leaders with a minimum $500 through ARK Venture Fund, managed by Cathie Wood's Ark Invest.
The fund holds 68 companies, with SpaceX at 17%, OpenAI at 11.5%, and Anthropic at 3.5%, and offers quarterly liquidity but charges a 3.49% expense ratio.
Previously, only accredited investors could access such pre-IPO opportunities; this fund lowers barriers but comes with higher fees and liquidity limitations, appealing to risk-tolerant investors seeking early exposure to innovation.

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