Autograph
Tom Brady’s NFT startup dropped NFTs, then shut its fan app
A Los Angeles platform co-founded by Tom Brady that released NFT collectibles from athletes and entertainers such as Tiger Woods, Naomi Osaka and The Weeknd, minted on Polygon.
- Capital raised (announced and reported)
- Estimated
Recorded announced backing; this is separate from cash received, customer deposits and money recovered.
Funding
| Round | Date | Announced | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | 2021 |
| |
| Series B | 2022 |
Announced is what was said at the time. Cash actually received is rarely disclosed and is not assumed to match.
People
| Name | Role | Period | Now | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | — | Lead NFL analyst at Fox, in his third season; minority owner of the Raiders | Oct 2026 | |
| Richard Rosenblatt | — | Co-chairman of the board, Autograph | Oct 2026 | |
| Dillon Rosenblatt | — | CEO and board member, Autograph | Oct 2026 |
Timeline
April 2021
August 2021
Early drops featured Brady, Tiger Woods, Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles, Tony Hawk and Derek Jeter.
4 September 2024
23 January 2025
29 May 2025
How it ended
Autograph moved away from NFTs and relaunched as a sports-content app that paid fans in coins redeemable for tickets, merchandise and experiences, describing itself as having evolved from its digital-collectible origins. It then merged with the personal-training company Future, whose chief executive took charge of the combined business. A few months later Autograph posted a notice that it had decided, after much consideration, to discontinue the app; it gave no other reason.
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Sources
13 sources behind this page.
- 1Tom Brady's Autograph & Future Merge to Offer Elite Fitness Coaching · Athletech News · Jan 2025
- 2About — Autograph (management team and board) · Autograph
- 3Important Announcement · Autograph
- 4Tom Brady's NFT Platform Autograph Raises $170M · CoinDesk · Jan 2022
- 5Tom Brady's Autograph NFT Platform Raises $170M From Andreessen, Others · Decrypt · Jan 2022
- 6Tom Brady's NFT Platform Autograph Raises $170 Million to Issue Celebrity Collectibles · dot.LA · Jan 2022
- 7Training App Future Merges with Tom Brady's Autograph · Fitt Insider
- 8Tom Brady's Autograph just raised $170 million from Silicon Valley · Fortune · Jan 2022
- 9As he enters his third year, Tom Brady reiterates his 10-year commitment to Fox · NBC Sports (Pro Football Talk) · Sep 2026
- 10Celebrity NFT Platform Autograph Completes $170M Raise Co-Led by 'a16z' and Kleiner Perkins · NFTgators
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- 11Autograph and Future Merge to Make Elite Fitness Coaching Accessible to Everyone (joint press release) · PR Newswire · Jan 2025
- 12Autograph Powers Sports Fandom Through New Platform (press release issued by Autograph) · PR Newswire · Sep 2024
- 13Tom Brady-Backed Autograph Sports App to Shut Down · Vendetta Sports Media · May 2025
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