Magical (company)
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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, it 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". Lifehacker Australia. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ↑ Gilbert, Jon (2022-03-29). "The best Google Chrome extensions". Android Police. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ↑ "12 Chrome extensions that will help you save time". Mashable. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ↑ Page, Carly (2021-07-22). "Magic lands $27M Series A for its 'plug and play' passwordless tech". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ↑ Wiggers, Kyle (2022-06-06). "Magical nabs $35M to move data across webpages automatically". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ↑ Lunden, Ingrid (2015-03-16). "LinkedIn Buys Careerify To Build Out Its Big Data Recruitment Business". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ↑ Pot, Justin (2022-07-14). "This App Forces Me Offline. I've Never Been More Productive". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ↑ "Product Hunt – The best new products in tech". Product Hunt. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ↑ Bort, Ben Bergman, Melia Russell, Lakshmi Varanasi, Julie. "The 27 most promising consumer startups of 2022, according to VCs". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ↑ "ChatGPT Could Be AI's iPhone Moment". Bloomberg.com. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ↑ Aamoth, Dug (2021-09-27). "Power up your productivity with these 8 great free Chrome extensions". Fast Company.
- ↑ "Magical: GPT4 AI Writer & Text Expander". chrome.google.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ↑ Wiggers, Kyle (2022-06-06). "Magical nabs $35M to move data across webpages automatically". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
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