Startup profile · funding coverage
Autograph
Web3 NFT platform for sports and entertainment digital collectibles.
Stage
series b
Status
private
Coverage
full
Why Autograph is interesting
Tom Brady co-founded celebrity NFT marketplace — a16z and Kleiner co-led a $170M Series B at the peak of the NFT cycle.
Key facts
- Series B (2022): $170M co-led by a16z and Kleiner Perkins with 01 Advisors (PR Newswire)
- Series A (2021): co-led by 01 Advisors with celebrity athlete partnerships (PR)
- Co-founded by Tom Brady; celebrity athlete and entertainer NFT drops (Autograph site)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: 01 Advisors (see /fund/01-advisors)
Investors in our directory
Funds linked from Autograph's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.
Industries
Crypto & Web3 Consumer Media & Entertainment
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FAQs about Autograph
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Autograph is a Web3 platform selling NFT digital collectibles from athletes, musicians, and entertainers — co-founded by Tom Brady during the celebrity NFT wave of 2021–2022.
Directory-linked investors include Andreessen Horowitz (/fund/andreessen-horowitz), Kleiner Perkins (/fund/kleiner-perkins), and 01 Advisors (/fund/01-advisors), who co-led major rounds.
Autograph raised a $170M Series B in 2022 and remains a private company, though NFT market activity has cooled significantly since its peak funding.
Autograph combined celebrity IP (Tom Brady and other athletes) with venture-scale funding at the NFT peak — a case study in celebrity-led Web3 consumer products.
No — Autograph remains a private company as of July 2026. Public NFT trading volume has declined industry-wide since 2022.
Last updated: 2026-07-24