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Bennett Collen

Bennett Collen

Cofounder, CEO of Endstate Former founder of Cognate (acq. by GoDaddy) Adjunct Professor teaching blockchain at Boston College
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Romain Grosjean and Endstate Collaborate on Signature Sneaker Ahead of 2024 IndyCar Season

BOSTON (March 6, 2024) – Endstate is thrilled to unveil our collaboration with motorsport icon, Romain Grosjean. We’ve partnered with Romain to craft a one-of-a-kind sneaker that will enable motorsport fans to experience the thrill of the IndyCar season like never before.
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Endstate Unveils Shawn Thornton Foundation Sneaker Collaboration

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Bennett Collen
September 05
Endstate is honored to announce its collaboration and support of The Shawn Thornton Foundation. We’ve created custom sneakers for Shawn and the Foundation, which were made available exclusively through the Foundation starting with the 13th Annual Putts & Punches for Parkinson’s Golf Tournament on August 21st.
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Endstate Acquires Blanksoles

Today, Endstate announced it has acquired Blanksoles, a footwear brand innovating at the intersection of physical and digital goods.
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Endstate Announces First Ever Sneaker NIL Collaboration - Endstate U: New Heights

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Bennett Collen
February 14
Endstate is thrilled to announce “Endstate U: New Heights,” a first-of-its-kind NIL collaboration with six elite athletes from Boston College: Zay Flowers, Cayla Barnes, DeMarr Langford, Maria Gakdeng, Christian Mahogany, and Marne Sullivan. Handpicked for their swagger, talent, kindness, and unique stories, each member of the New Heights team designed their own luxury, signature sneaker for the drop.
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Endstate Announces the DeVonta Smith Meet & Greet

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Bennett Collen
December 28
Endstate is excited to announce The Meet & Greet in collaboration with Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver DeVonta Smith.
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Endstate Announces the Red Bandanna Sneaker

Endstate is honored to announce the Red Bandanna Sneaker in collaboration with the Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust. 100% of the proceeds for this sneaker drop will be donated to the Trust to further Welles’ legacy of heroism and community service.
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Endstate Signs NFL Wide Receiver DeVonta Smith

Endstate is excited to announce our first ever athlete collaboration: Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, DeVonta Smith.
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Endstate Announces $5.5MM Seed Round

The name “Endstate” reflects our belief that the end state of product ownership will be achieved when all physical objects of value have a digital counterpart. Endstate will lead the evolution from a “single-state” world to an entangled world. In our view, items that exist in only one dimension are as primitive as the telegraph or a car you have to crank to start.