Company:Magical
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Website | https://www.getmagical.com |
Magical is an American software company and an eponymous browser extension that automatically fills out forms and performs repetitive tasks on web pages.[1][2][3][4]
History
Magical was established by Harpaul Sambi, Prashant Viswanathan, Rosie Chopra, and Zach Piepmeyer on September 1st, 2020, in San Francisco, California. Sambi, one of the co-founders, had previously launched Careerify, an HR tech startup that was acquired by LinkedIn in 2015.[5][6]
In March 2021, it acquired the Auto Text Expander Chrome extension to accelerate user acquisition.[7] In June 2022, Magical was named Product of the Day and Product of the week on Product Hunt.[8] In 2022 entered the Business Insider lists of 27 most promising consumer startups of 2022 according to VCs and 43 startups to bet your career on.[9] On March 2nd, 2023, it implemented an AI feature leveraging OpenAI technology.[10]
Overview
Magical offers a suite of products that leverage artificial intelligence to automate web-based data entry, extraction, and manipulation. Its flagship product, the Magical Browser Extension, allows users to automate repetitive tasks.[11] This extension has over 500,000 users and has been positively reviewed by users on the Chrome Web Store.[12] The company secured $6 million in seed funding in September 2020 and in June 2022, it raised $35 million in a Series A round to further its expansion efforts.[13]
References
- ↑ "11 of the Best Free Extensions for Google Chrome" (in en-AU). 2021-10-15. https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2021/10/11-of-the-best-free-extensions-for-google-chrome/.
- ↑ Gilbert, Jon (2022-03-29). "The best Google Chrome extensions" (in en). https://www.androidpolice.com/best-google-chrome-extensions/.
- ↑ "12 Chrome extensions that will help you save time" (in en). 2022-06-14. https://mashable.com/article/chrome-extensions-save-time.
- ↑ Page, Carly (2021-07-22). "Magic lands $27M Series A for its 'plug and play' passwordless tech" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/22/magic-27m-series-a-for-its-plug-and-play-passwordless-tech/.
- ↑ Wiggers, Kyle (2022-06-06). "Magical nabs $35M to move data across webpages automatically" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/06/magical-nabs-35m-to-move-data-across-webpages-automatically/.
- ↑ Lunden, Ingrid (2015-03-16). "LinkedIn Buys Careerify To Build Out Its Big Data Recruitment Business" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2015/03/16/linkedin-buys-carreerify-to-build-out-its-recruitment-business/.
- ↑ Pot, Justin (2022-07-14). "This App Forces Me Offline. I've Never Been More Productive." (in en-US). Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. https://www.wsj.com/articles/productivity-blocker-chrome-extension-more-productive-11657812264.
- ↑ "Product Hunt – The best new products in tech." (in en). https://www.producthunt.com/products/magical/awards.
- ↑ Bort, Ben Bergman, Melia Russell, Lakshmi Varanasi, Julie. "The 27 most promising consumer startups of 2022, according to VCs" (in en-US). https://www.businessinsider.com/most-promising-consumer-tech-startups-of-2022-8.
- ↑ "ChatGPT Could Be AI's iPhone Moment" (in en). Bloomberg.com. 2022-12-12. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-12-12/chatgpt-the-gpt-3-chatbot-from-openai-microsoft-is-tech-magic.
- ↑ Aamoth, Dug (2021-09-27). "Power up your productivity with these 8 great free Chrome extensions". https://www.fastcompany.com/90679941/best-chrome-extensions-for-productivity.
- ↑ "Magical: GPT4 AI Writer & Text Expander" (in en). https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/magical-gpt4-ai-writer-te/iibninhmiggehlcdolcilmhacighjamp.
- ↑ Wiggers, Kyle (2022-06-06). "Magical nabs $35M to move data across webpages automatically" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/06/magical-nabs-35m-to-move-data-across-webpages-automatically/.
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