Women Rise

What Women Rise does

Women Rise is a London-based, privately held NFT art project that issued a 10,000-piece generative collection on Ethereum in November 2021, algorithmically generated from 453+ hand-drawn traits depicting women activists, artists, scientists, coders, and other role models across diverse backgrounds. The collection is led by Pakistani-American artist and founder Maliha Abidi, whose prior work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC, and Good Morning America, and is produced with a small core team of fewer than 10 people covering operations, blockchain development, partnerships, content editing, and social media.

The business model combines one-time primary-sale NFT mints at approximately 0.1 ETH per unit with ongoing secondary-market royalties on OpenSea and Rarible, monetized through a product-led growth motion where buyers self-serve from the project website and marketplace listings. High-profile endorsements (Gary Vee, Randi Zuckerberg, Malala Yousafzai) and editorial coverage in Forbes, Vogue, Business Insider, and Reuters drive top-of-funnel acquisition, while a holder community of approximately 5,600 individuals is retained through the Rising Women Club, expert talks, giveaways, and airdrops. Pricing and pricing model are public, but revenue, holder count dynamics, and treasury details are not disclosed.

Beyond the NFT core, Women Rise has extended into adjacent mission-aligned products: Qissa, a January 2022 storytelling platform that publishes interviews, reviews, and articles about women; BackpackX, an August 2022 VR educational initiative delivering 360-degree video workshops to children from marginalized communities in partnership with Zindagi Trust and British Council Pakistan; and a Voice HQ-funded artist residency program for 15 female creators. The project has donated over $130,000 in ETH-denominated contributions to Malala Fund, Pad Project, Girl Effect, and SOL Afghanistan, anchoring its positioning as a social-impact NFT project rather than a primarily speculative collection. Operating geographies span the United States, United Kingdom, Pakistan, and France, with no disclosed external funding rounds.

Name

Women Rise

Legal name

Women Rise

Website

https://womenrise.art

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women Rise is a London-based NFT art project that issued a 10,000-piece generative collection on Ethereum celebrating women activists, scientists, and artists. Founded by artist Maliha Abidi in 2021, it combines digital collectibles with charitable initiatives for girls' education and women's rights.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

NFT Art Collection and Digital Collectibles

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (711510)

SIC

Pens, Pencils & Other Artists' Materials (3950)

akta.pro primary industry

Art & 1/1 Digital Art NFT Marketplaces (FSADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

NFT Minting & Creation Tooling (no-code/low-code, batch minting, generative drops) (FSAPAFAA)

Keywords

• NFT art collection
• Generative digital collectibles
• Blockchain storytelling platform
• VR educational initiative
• Women representation Web3

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. NFT Primary Sales: Revenue from the initial sale of Women Rise NFTs at mint. The collection was launched in November 2021.
2. Secondary Market Royalties: The project earns a percentage on each secondary sale of Women Rise NFTs traded on OpenSea and Rarible marketplaces.
3. Philanthropic Impact (non-revenue): Donations of over $130k have been made to Pad Project, Girl Effect, SOL Afghanistan, and Malala Fund. While these are charitable outflows rather than revenue, they demonstrate financial capacity and impact focus.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Women Rise is a blockchain-based art project selling a generative NFT collection of 10,000 unique digital collectibles that celebrate and represent women activists, artists, scientists, coders and other role models. The collection uses more than 453 hand-drawn traits generated through a custom algorithm on Ethereum, with secondary sales royalties retained by the project. Supporting offerings include the Qissa storytelling platform and the BackpackX VR educational initiative.

Product overview

Women Rise is an NFT-focused art and social impact project consisting of a core product (the Women Rise NFT Collection of 10,000 unique digital collectibles) and supporting products including Qissa (a storytelling platform for amplifying diverse voices of women and girls) and BackpackX (a VR educational initiative for children from marginalised communities). The portfolio also includes the Rising Women Club for community engagement and amplification of women across various fields.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Qissa: A storytelling platform that embraces the power of art for storytelling to amplify diverse voices of women and girls from around the world.
• BackpackX
• Rising Women Club

Products and services

• Women Rise NFT Collection A collection of 10,000 unique digital collectibles (NFTs) celebrating women activists, artists, scientists, coders and others, generated on the Ethereum blockchain from over 453 hand-drawn traits. Targeted at NFT collectors, Web3 enthusiasts, and socially conscious buyers, with community access including IRL events, giveaways, airdrops, and the Rising Women Club.
• Qissa Storytelling Platform A storytelling platform launched to amplify diverse voices of women and girls through art. Features interviews, book reviews, and articles about women in arts, sciences, sports, activism, Web3, and the Metaverse; categories include Arts & Culture, Science & Tech, and Book Reviews.
• BackpackX VR Educational Initiative A VR-based educational initiative using 360-degree video animations to explore important social issues and inspire children from marginalised communities. Delivered through workshops with partners including Zindagi Trust and British Council Pakistan in Karachi and Lahore.

Quantifiable outcome

• Almost 40% of ~5,600 holders minted Women Rise as their first NFT, demonstrating strong onboarding to Web 3.0.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zindagi Trust and British Council PakistancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2022BackpackX workshops and events were held in Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan with Zindagi Trust and British Council Pakistan as key partners. The initiative delivered VR educational workshops to children from marginalised communities using the power of art, technology, and storytelling.
• BubblesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 September 2022Women Rise was a launch partner for Bubbles, a Web 3 platform that allows communities to stay up to date with their favourite NFT project.
• SOL AfghanistancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2022Women Rise hosted Shabana Basij-Rasikh, Founder of SOL Afghanistan, for a talk on the Women Rise platform and made a contribution of $30,000 to SOL Afghanistan to support girls' education in Afghanistan.
• Jump CutminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 August 2022Organised an NFT storytelling workshop with Jump Cut where Women Rise holders learned how to create compelling characters and write resonant backstories.
• SamsungcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 June 2022Women Rise partnered with Samsung to showcase Women Rise artworks at the Samsung 873 flagship store during NFT.NYC 2022, a major NFT industry conference in New York.
• OnChainMonkeyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 June 2022Collaborated with OnChainMonkey to giveaway 15 allowlist spots to Women Rise holders.
• Women and Weapons (WAW)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 June 2022Partnered with Women and Weapons to gift 25 free WAW Season 2 NFTs to Women Rise holders.
• Voice HQcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2022Partnered with Voice HQ for an NFT artist residency for artists from underrepresented communities. 15 female creators were selected and given $1,500 stipends each to progress their development as NFT artists, with mentorship to mint their NFTs. Voice HQ promoted the artwork, resulting in sales for the artists.
• Girls Who Code and SynchronycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2022Women Rise NFT Art Studio was hosted in collaboration with Girls Who Code at their annual Code Fair, celebrating Girls Who Code's 10-year anniversary. Over three days, the team interacted with 3,000+ individuals to help them generate their own artworks and explore coding in NFTs. Created in partnership with Synchrony.
• World of WomenminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 March 2022Partnered with World of Women to give away 25 allowlist spots to the Women Rise community, cross-promoting between the two women-focused NFT projects.
• SnapchatminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 March 2022In collaboration with Snapchat, Women Rise created a special filter to celebrate the Women Rise community on International Women's Day. The filter reached 100k views within a few days.
• Girl EffectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2022Women Rise contributed 13.1 ETH (approximately $38,000) to Girl Effect through the Rising Women Club, supporting girls' education and empowerment initiatives.
• Pad ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2022Women Rise contributed 13 ETH (approximately $40,000) to Pad Project, one of the organisations supported through the Rising Women Club, helping address menstrual health barriers to girls' education.
• Qissa (Storytelling Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2022Launch of Qissa, a storytelling platform meaning 'story' in Urdu, to amplify diverse voices of women and girls through art. Qissa celebrates women in arts, sciences, sports, activism, Web3, and the metaverse, and spreads awareness about girls' education and women's rights.
• Malala FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 December 2021Women Rise contributed 4.375 ETH (approximately $16,000) to Malala Fund through the Rising Women Club, supporting girls' education globally.
• RariblecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 November 2021Rarible held a 24-hour homepage takeover for Women Rise and hosted a live public sale to support the launch of Women Rise in November 2021. Rarible is a leading NFT marketplace.
• CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2021Women Rise partnered with CAMFED to campaign for their Global Sisterhood Pledge and promote girls' education for International Day of the Girl. The partnership includes storytelling features on Qissa about CAMFED-supported women leaders, and joint campaigning for 1,000,000 signatures on the Sisterhood Pledge.
• AdidasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWomen Rise artwork was showcased at an Adidas exhibition in London in February 2022.
• Top Dog Beach ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWomen Rise NFTs were deposited in the Arctic Vault as part of an initiative led by Top Dog Beach Club to preserve NFT art for the long term.
• Gallery W (Washington-based)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTwo exhibitions with the Washington-based Gallery W — one focused on the Blockchain and another on NFT Women, expanding Women Rise's physical art presence.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World of Women: World of Women is a 10,000-piece generative NFT collection celebrating women, with a mission-driven, community-led model very similar to Women Rise. The two projects have formally partnered (cross-giveaways), making them the most directly comparable peer in the women-focused Web3 niche.

Broad incumbents

• Bored Ape Yacht Club (Yuga Labs): Bored Ape Yacht Club is the largest and most established 10,000-piece PFP NFT collection on Ethereum, defining the category Women Rise operates in. While the brand and community positioning differ, both compete for the same Ethereum NFT collector capital and secondary market liquidity.
• Art Blocks: Art Blocks is a leading generative art platform on Ethereum that was the third NFT project on Business Insider's Top 53 US crypto startups list alongside Women Rise. Both leverage algorithmic generative art, but Art Blocks is a broader platform hosting many artists rather than a single collection.
• CryptoPunks (Yuga Labs): CryptoPunks is the original 10,000-piece generative PFP NFT collection on Ethereum, often used as a comparable scale and category benchmark for any new 10,000-piece Ethereum-based NFT project like Women Rise.
• RTFKT (Nike): RTFKT is a Nike-owned digital fashion and collectibles NFT brand that has been featured alongside Women Rise in global Web3 conferences. Both target fashion/art-adjacent NFT collectors, though RTFKT operates with significantly more institutional backing and brand IP partnerships.
• Doodles: Doodles is a 10,000-piece generative art NFT collection. Women Rise and Doodles were the only two NFT projects on Business Insider's Top 53 US crypto startups list, positioning them as comparable scale and ambition within mainstream consumer NFT.
• Pudgy Penguins: Pudgy Penguins is a high-profile 8,888-piece generative NFT collection that Women Rise was featured alongside in a Forbes article on the future of NFTs. Both target community-driven consumer NFT buyers, though Pudgy Penguins is significantly larger, with consumer products and major licensing deals.

Emerging players

• OnChainMonkey: OnChainMonkey is a generative art NFT collection that has collaborated with Women Rise on allowlist giveaways. Both projects are mid-tier generative art collections with active community programs, making them comparable in distribution mechanics and target audience.
• World of Women Galaxy: World of Women Galaxy is a sister collection to World of Women that extends the WoW brand into additional generative drops, directly competing with Women Rise for follow-on purchases by women-focused Web3 collectors.
• Women and Weapons (WAW): Women and Weapons is a women-led NFT collection that has partnered with Women Rise for cross-promotional giveaways. It targets a similar audience of women-focused Web3 collectors but with a different thematic angle, making it a relevant adjacent peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WomenriseNFT
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@womenrisenft1303/streams
• Instagraminstagram.com/WomenRiseNFT
• TikToktiktok.com/@womenrisenft
• Facebookfacebook.com/WomenRiseNFT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/womenrise

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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