Rise of Fearless, the African-owned battle royale mobile game inspired by African history and culture, has secured $1-million in funding from advisory firm Epic Edges Capital.
The capital injection, structured as a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE), will support Rise of Fearless’s next phase of growth, with investment in talent, technology, infrastructure, marketing, and community-building to strengthen the game and expand its audience beyond its existing markets. The investment will also bring experienced international developers and gaming executives into the team as the company scales.
Launched in 2025, Rise of Fearless is built around an African perspective on the battle royale genre, drawing narrative inspiration from Ethiopia’s historic 1896 victory at the Battle of Adwa. Its characters, environments, hairstyles and attire are intentionally designed to reflect African identities and experiences, offering players an alternative to the Western-centric narratives and visual tropes that have traditionally dominated mainstream gaming.
Rise of Fearless is being built as an African-owned gaming IP with global ambitions. Rooted in African history and culture, the original universe is designed to reach international audiences while retaining African creative and commercial ownership.
The free-to-play mobile game on the Apple App Store and Google Play has surpassed 15,000 downloads, with its largest player communities currently in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa.
The new team brings together senior experience from across the global gaming industry, spanning game development, publishing, marketing and investment.
Kanessa Muluneh, founder of Rise of Fearless, comment: “We couldn’t be more excited about our new team taking an African-owned gaming franchise to international distribution and commercial scale.”