# ARK Venture Fund

> ARK Venture Fund is a VC fund backing Software, Life Science and Artificial Intelligence. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://x.com/ARK_Funds

ARK Venture Fund is a VC fund focused on Software and Life Science. ARK Venture Fund invests in innovation from early stage through mega cap.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Life Science | 1 | 50% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lila Sciences | Lila Sciences is a platform that uses artificial intelligence to support research in life sciences, chemical sciences, and materials sciences. It develops AI-driven tools and autonomous labs to improve research efficiency and facilitate scientific discoveries. The platform is designed to enhance various aspects of the scientific method andcontribute to advancements in technology and innovation. | $200M | Seed | Mar 10, 2025 |  |
| Pave | Integrating financial data requires huge time and resources. | $2.7M | Seed | Jul 01, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Abu Dhabi Investment Authority](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abu-dhabi-investment-authority) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Altitude Life Science Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/altitude-life-science-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blue Horizon Advisors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-horizon-advisors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Data Tech Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/data-tech-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fairbridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fairbridge) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ARK Venture Fund invest in?

ARK Venture Fund invests primarily in Software, Life Science and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did ARK Venture Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for ARK Venture Fund closed in Mar 2025. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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