Asset Management Authority; Founder, CEO & CIO at ARK Invest

Wilton, CT, USA

Catherine Wood Biography

Catherine "Cathie" Wood is the founder, CEO, and chief investment officer of ARK Invest, an asset management firm focused on disruptive innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence, autonomous transportation, genomics, and next-generation energy technologies. Founded in 2014, ARK Invest popularized actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to capture long-term growth opportunities in emerging innovation sectors.

Wood is widely recognized as one of the most prominent growth investors in modern financial markets. ARK Invest manages multiple thematic investment portfolios across technology-driven industries. The firm has become closely associated with high-conviction investments in companies developing electric vehicles, machine learning infrastructure, and biotechnology platforms.

One of ARK’s flagship funds, the ARK Innovation ETF, focuses on companies expected to benefit from disruptive technological change. While performance has varied with broader market cycles, the fund remains one of the most closely watched thematic investment vehicles in the innovation investing space.

Wood studied economics at the University of Southern California, where she worked under economist Arthur Laffer, known for developing the Laffer Curve concept relating tax rates to government revenue.

A strong proponent of innovation-driven economic transformation, Wood has been an early institutional advocate for companies advancing autonomous mobility, artificial intelligence, and genomic medicine. She has been particularly supportive of Tesla, Inc., expressing long-term optimism about the company’s potential role in global transportation and energy systems.

Through ARK Invest, Wood continues to focus on research-intensive, high-growth technology sectors, emphasizing long-term thematic investing over short-term market timing. She remains a prominent and sometimes controversial figure in contemporary investment strategy discussions.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 02/28/2026.

Catherine Wood Videos

Catherine Wood on INVESTING IN INNOVATION AND GROWTH

Catherine Wood on INVESTING IN INNOVATION AND GROWTH

Catherine Wood founder CEO and chief investment officer ARK Investment Management.

The Future Is Bright w/ Michael Saylor & Cathie Wood - Bitcoin Conference

The Future Is Bright w/ Michael Saylor & Cathie Wood - Bitcoin Conference

The Future Is Bright w/ Michael Saylor & Cathie Wood - Bitcoin Conference Powered by Marathon Digital Holdings

Cathie Wood Sees 20% Returns After 'Unbelievable' 2020

Cathie Wood Sees 20% Returns After 'Unbelievable' 2020

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