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Tom Brady is expanding his entrepreneurial portfolio, as reports indicate that the future Hall of Fame quarterback has invested in a company called Aescape. Aescape claims to be the world’s “first robotic massage technology company.”
According to reports, Tom Brady and his business partner Alex Spiro have invested in Aescape in a deal that’s being described as being an acquisition. As a result of the deal, Brady will become the Chief Innovation Officer, while Spiro is on board as strategic advisor in exchange for equity in the company.
Currently, Aescape machines — which have no need for “human input” and they’re operated by robotic arms — can be found in Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, and Equinox gyms, and start at $60 for a 30-minute massage. Aescape says its 30 minute massage are comparable to an hour from a human masseuse as “the robotic arms work with firm pressure the entire time in a way a human can’t.”
Tom Brady invests in robotic massage company Aescape, becomes the Chief Innovation Officer
“Since early in my career, I’ve been fortunate to work with Alex Guerrero, the best body coach in the world. What we’ve built together helped me play 23 seasons in the NFL. Now, together with Aescape, we’re making that same elite level of treatment accessible to everyone,” Brady said in a statement.
“The sensors create a 3D model of your body that’s going to really personalize the massage … and between each visit, it’s going to remember you and know the things you like,” Aescape founder and CEO Eric Litman added.
Brady has recently been in the news for his presence in the Las Vegas Raiders coaching box in Week 2 despite his duties as an NFL analyst for Fox Sports, leading to some NFL fans to call out the league on the awkwardness of the arrangement and the apparent preferential treatment that Brady is receiving.