Cathie Wood — CEO, ARK Invest

**Cathie Wood** is the founder and CEO of **ARK Invest**, the investment management firm known for its thematic, disruptive innovation ETFs (ARKK, ARKW, ARKG). She is one of the most visible public market investors in the world, famous for bold price targets (Tesla to $2,000, Bitcoin to $1M) and for publicly sharing her research. ARK's investment thesis centers on five innovation platforms: AI, robotics, energy storage, blockchain, and multi-omics. She manages approximately $15B in assets.\n\nCathie's perspective bridges public markets, crypto, and disruptive technology — she evaluates private companies through the lens of 'what does this look like as a public company in a portfolio of disruptive innovation?'