Web3 football game project FantaGoal announced the completion of a $3 million financing on X platform, with participation from IDG Capital, OptaJoe, KuCoin Ventures, Chain Capital, and additional $400,000 sponsorship from Sportsbet.io and Whale.io. FantaGoal (FG) aims to establish the world's largest football community, bringing new value and experience to millions of football fans worldwide by closely integrating the football world with blockchain technology, and stimulating fan participation through innovative features such as token rewards.

On May 18th, according to official sources, the Web3 artificial intelligence engine Orbofi AI released version 2.1, providing over 2.5 million voice-driven, multi-mode, and personalized AI clones. Users will be able to create their own personalized AI companions and import them into platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, Discord servers, Subreddits, and more.

The game is currently available in early access on the Epic Games Store.

Web3 game Nyan Heroes combines traditional gaming elements with blockchain technology to enhance player ownership and participation, emphasizing the pursuit of permanent ownership of player digital assets. In addition, Max Fu, CEO of Nyan Heroes developer 9 Lives Interactive, stated that Nyan Heroes is committed to making a real-world impact, having donated over $350,000 to animal rescue organizations, demonstrating their passion for charitable causes. (Benzinga) Earlier in March, Web3 shooter game developer 9 Lives Interactive announced the completion of a $3 million financing round led by Mechanism Capital, with participation from Delphi Digital, Sfermion, 3Commas Capital, Momentum 6, Kosmos Ventures, Devmons GG, and CSP DAO. The new funds will be used to support the global release of their first game, Nyan Heroes.

According to official sources, Web3 identity verification tool Privy has announced that it has integrated with social media giant Instagram, and dApps and protocols can now choose to add Instagram as a login option for Privy. In addition, according to Privy's official blog, its protocol now supports Telegram mini-program development, and developers can integrate Privy into mini-programs to provide identity verification and self-hosted wallet services.

Web3 digital asset company Alpha Transform Holdings (ATH) announced strategic investments in Arhasi and Cloudbench, with specific amounts not yet disclosed. Its CEO and Alpha Sigma Capital Managing Partner Enzo Villani has joined the advisory committees of both companies. It is reported that emerging technology consulting company Cloudbench is a Google partner, while Arhasi is an artificial intelligence solution engineering company. Both companies focus on four professional fields: artificial intelligence/machine learning engineering, data services, cloud engineering, and Web3 development, including building artificial intelligence models and dApp development.

Reflective Technologies Inc., the parent company of Mirror, revealed that it has raised $10 million from Electric Capital, with additional donations from a16z crypto, Union Square Ventures, and Variant, to develop a new product called Kiosk. Currently, Kiosk is still in development and searching for a founding team, and will use Farcaster to enhance blockchain-based transactions within social communities.

Resonance Security, a comprehensive web3 network security service provider, has completed a $1.5 million pre-seed round of financing. Arca, Fabric VC, and Blockchain Founders Fund jointly led the investment, but specific valuation information has not been disclosed. Resonance Security was established in March 2023 and has developed a unique network security service to address 70% to 80% of attack vectors that are often overlooked in traditional web3 project audits, including penetration testing, extensive code audits, and next-generation security tools designed to protect organizations from current and emerging threats.

Barcelona-based startup GFAL has secured $3.2 million in seed funding from investors including Supercell Ltd and Mitch Lasky. The company plans to use the funds to expand its team and accelerate its game production plans, which leverage AI and Web3 technology for immersive gameplay. GFAL's Elemental Raiders mobile game soft-launched in March 2023, with plans to build on this for a 2024 launch. CEO Manel Sort expressed gratitude for the investment and excitement to work with former colleagues from Digital Chocolate.

According to official sources, Animoca Brands has announced a strategic partnership with Saakuru Labs, the developer of the consumer-centric L2 Saakuru protocol that offers zero transaction fees. The partnership aims to promote the adoption and integration of Saakuru Labs' blockchain technology, accelerate the development of Web3 games, and plan to integrate Animoca Brands' ecosystem games into the Saakuru protocol, leveraging Saakuru Labs' gasless technology.