Rise of Fearless launches USD 700,000 investment round to advance Web3 mobile gaming in Africa

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A 6x founder is building Africa’s Fortnite.

And her new game is rooted in rebellion, royalty, and #Web3 !

Meet @KanessaMuluneh

Born in Ethiopia Raised in the Netherlands Now based in Dubai

She’s exited 4 companies and just launched @RiseofFearless, a battle royale game powered by #African history.

The game is inspired by the 1896 Battle of Adwa - when Ethiopia beat back colonizing forces from Italy

The country was never colonized. Now that resistance story lives in-game.

The game is live. Players earn, fight, climb ranks - and learn history. No wonder her motto is: Rise of Fearless isn’t just a game. It’s a movement!

Kanessa’s big bet?

Mix #African storytelling #Web3 monetization NFT-powered rewards Global mobile game design

All from one platform.

She’s already closed exits worth $9.5 million Now she’s raising $700k for this new gaming venture. And turning down big checks to stay in control.

Why?

“This could be a billion-dollar game,” she says.

1,000+ early downloads Same devs as Axie Infinity Marketing ramp-up just starting

Keep an eye on this one.

Africa’s next gaming unicorn may have just logged in.

https://bitcoinke.io/2025/05/ethiopian-founder-building-a-web3-game-to-reconnect-with-her-roots/