NFL Star's NFT Platform at $170 Lab

Autograph, the non-fungible token (NFT) platform developed by NFL star Tom Brady, has scored its $170 million Series B round, co-produced by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Kleiner Perkins.

Other contest entrants include Nicole Quinn, General Partner of Lightspeed Venture Partners, and a new business venture from a16z graduate Katie Haun.

As part of the investment, Haun, 16z general partners Arianna Simpson and Chris Dixon, and Kleiner Perkins partner Ilya Fushman will join the autograph board.

Founded in July, Autograph has featured on NFTs including Brady, Tiger Woods, Naomi Osaka, The Weeknd, Simone Biles, Tony Hawk and Darek Jeter. Brady and The Weeknd are also members of the signing committee.

"We live in a time of great excitement in the transition to the next generation of the Internet," Haun said in a statement. "Autograph has assembled a global team that understands how to develop reliable and entertaining products that are the heart of cryptocurrencies."

Last month, Haun announced he was out of 16z to start a venture capital-focused cryptocurrency company. Haun said a decision would be made to raise $900 million for the couple.