While preparing for the upcoming launch of its native token, $GG, and the rollout of its AI-powered autonomous agents, AlphaGOATs, GOAT Gaming, a gaming platform on Telegram, announced that it has secured a $4 million strategic funding round.
What’s the significance: According to GOAT Gaming, the funding raised will support the platform’s expansion of AI-powered gaming experiences and web3 integration.
Key Details: The strategic funding round joined by TON Ventures, Karatage, Amber, and Bitscale as investors.
- This brings GOAT Gaming’s total funding to $15 million.
- The numbers: GOAT Gaming currently has 5 million active users on Telegram.
Key Quotes:
- Simon Davis, the chief executive officer of GOAT Gaming, mentioned that they see Telegram as the easiest entry point to web3, thus, GOAT Gaming aims to expand the platform by hosting hundreds of games, integrating AI-powered agents, and delivering a seamless gaming experience:
“With the launch of AlphaGOATS and our ongoing creation of mini-games, we are building an entirely new sector of gaming and entertainment, one where players are empowered to profit from their contributions like never before. By the end of 2025, we will have launched 50+ games powered by our advanced AI tooling suite, AlphaAI, while partnering with third-party studios to bring their games to our millions of Telegram users worldwide.”
- Inal Kardan, a partner at TON Ventures, highlighted how tap-to-earn applications in 2024 attracted millions of web3 gamers, highlighting that GOAT Gaming is expected to lead the transition to more immersive web3 experiences by combining high-quality gaming with web3 features:
“GOAT Gaming is at the forefront of this shift and has seamlessly combined quality gaming with Web3 engagement. The GOAT Gaming team also leverages cutting-edge AI, powered by their exclusive dataset of over 100 million gaming transactions, to improve the quality and depth of gaming experiences. By combining this level of data, expertise, and proven success in shipping AI-powered games, the GOAT Gaming studio has built a competitive edge in Telegram and TON’s flourishing gaming ecosystem.”
Between the Lines: The funding signals a shift in web3 gaming from simple tap-to-earn models to AI-driven, player-owned economies.
What’s Next: GOAT Gaming noted that the upcoming launch of AlphaGOATs is set to kickstart the mission to expand the gaming ecosystem, with plans to launch more than 50 AI-powered games by the end of 2025.
Worth Reading: on February 6, 2025, GOAT Gaming announced the launch of AlphaGOATs, WHICH ARE autonomous AI agents that generate passive income for Eeb3 gamers by competing and creating value in Telegram’s gaming ecosystem.
- BitPinas also created a guide on how to explore GOAT Gaming as a gaming platform on Telegram.
This article is published on BitPinas: GOAT Gaming Secures $4M to Expand AI-Powered Web3 Gaming
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