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AudioBook information:
Author: Arian Simone
Narrated by: Arian Simone, Landon Woodson
Release date: October 6, 2026
Audiobook Duration: 8 h 49 min
Summary: The founder and CEO of the Fearless Fund shares the remarkable story of how she defended her life’s work in a landmark legal battle, drawing lessons from the civil rights movement and offering a playbook to help entrepreneurs, business leaders, and policymakers expand opportunity and build lasting economic prosperity.
When Arian Simone founded the Fearless Fund—the first venture capital fund built by women of color for women of color—she was addressing a persistent inequity in business: access to capital. Then she became the target of a landmark lawsuit.
In 2023, a conservative legal organization fresh off a Supreme Court victory against affirmative action sued Simone, arguing that the fund’s grant programs violated the Civil Rights Act of 1866—a law designed to empower formerly enslaved persons. At the center of a national battle over entrepreneurship, economic opportunity, and the future of efforts to expand access for historically overlooked founders, Simone engaged in a public fight that threatened her life’s work and legacy.
In Fearless Freedom, Simone takes readers behind the headlines and into strategy sessions to preserve the fund, its impact, and similar investment tools. Drawing on her experiences as an entrepreneur, investor, global advocate, and Queen Wa of Dawa Grand Bereby in Côte d’Ivoire, she shares lessons learned growing up in Detroit, at the feet of civil rights icons like Rosa Parks, and from mentors whose advice helped her build her groundbreaking firm and persevere when it came under attack.
Beyond her stirring personal narrative and hard-won leadership lessons, Simone also delivers practical “playbooks” for corporations, investors, policymakers, and entrepreneurs—vital for understanding how access to capital, economic mobility, and opportunity can strengthen businesses and communities alike. Part memoir and part leadership guide, Fearless Freedom is your blueprint for resilience and road map for creating pathways to growth, innovation, and long-term prosperity.
About the author:
As an Ivorian Queen, venture capitalist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, author, and board director, Arian Simone’s life stands as a testament to resilience, empowerment, and the transformative power of fearless leadership.
After earning both her Bachelor’s and MBA degrees from Florida A&M University, she embarked on a path that would redefine business and leadership. A proud alumna devoted to inspiring future leaders, she established the Arian Simone Fearless Scholarship Fund to support students throughout their collegiate journey at FAMU’s School of Business and Industry.
Her entrepreneurial drive led her to found a successful PR, marketing, and entertainment firm representing billion-dollar clients such as Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Walt Disney Pictures. In 2010, she launched Fearless Magazine and the Fearless Platform to empower millennial women entrepreneurs—work that quickly positioned her as a recognized voice in both entertainment and business.
Following her success in PR and marketing, Arian Simone transitioned into venture capital to become the kind of investor she once sought. As Founder and CEO of Fearless Fund, she leads the first venture capital fund built by women of color for women of color, focusing on pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments. The fund has attracted major institutional investors, including J.P. Morgan Chase and Bank of America, showcasing the power of investing in diverse founders.
Today, as Her Majesty Queen Wa Arian Simone of Dawa Grand Bereby — in CĂ´te d’Ivoire, West Africa, she partners with the Ivorian government to uplift under-resourced communities and promote sustainable development.
Through every endeavor, she continues her fearless pursuit of justice, empowerment, and progress.