Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's jacket fetches $960K at charity auction

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] · 2026-07-18 13:22

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's signature leather jacket, a Tom Ford creation, sold for $960,000 at a Sotheby's charity auction. The jacket was authenticated by Professional Sports Authenticator and James Spence Authentication, which photomatched it to Huang wearing it at the Hon Hai (Foxconn) Tech Day in October 2023. The auction, organized by Long Journey Ventures, exceeded its initial estimate of $40,000-$60,000, with proceeds benefiting the Edge Institute, a non-profit focused on technological and scientific innovation. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates the significant cultural and financial impact of the AI boom, even extending to celebrity memorabilia auctions.

RANK_REASON Charity auction of a high-profile tech CEO's item raising a significant sum. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson · 2026-07-18 13:22

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trademark leather jacket raises nearly $1 Million at charity auction — bidding makes $60,000 valuation look like pocket change

‘The Jensen Jacket’ achieved a hammer price of $960,000 this weekend.
Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-07-18 13:29

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trademark leather jacket raises nearly $1 Million at charity auction — bidding makes $60,000 valuation look like pocket change ‘The Je

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trademark leather jacket raises nearly $1 Million at charity auction — bidding makes $60,000 valuation look like pocket change ‘The Jensen Jacket’ achieved a hammer price of $960,000 this weekend. https://www. tomshardware.com/peripherals/w earable-tech/…

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