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Magic.dev focuses on building AI-powered coding tools that act as a virtual coworker for developers. It creates proprietary models that understand and generate code, enabling collaborative coding tasks rather than simple assistance. The product works through subscription or licensing, allowing clients to integrate the AI into their own systems and workflows after training on large datasets with extensive R&D. What sets Magic.dev apart is its emphasis on collaboration with developers as a true coding partner, backed by frontier-scale models, heavy data collection, and a scalable infrastructure designed for enterprise needs. The company’s goal is to advance AI in software development by enabling its virtual coworker to generate, optimize, and co-create code with human programmers.
About Magic
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$465M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2022
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Long context improves multi-file code generation across enormous codebases and recent changes.
- Automating code review, debugging, and planning expands spend beyond basic developer tools.
- Backers like Sequoia and Eric Schmidt support compute-heavy training and enterprise productization.
What critics are saying
- GitHub Copilot already owns developer mindshare and compresses Magic's wedge.
- Google Gemini can copy long-context claims and outmarket Magic through distribution.
- Magic still has no revenue, so another weak fundraising cycle forces severe cuts.
What makes Magic unique
- Magic claims a 100 million-token context window, dwarfing Google Gemini's 2 million.
- It targets an AI software engineer, not mere autocomplete, for repo-wide coding tasks.
- The company combines pre-training, reinforcement learning, ultra-long context, and inference-time compute.
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Funding
Total Funding
$465M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
4 Rounds
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Company Equity
Relocation Assistance
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 2%1 year growth
↑ 3%2 year growth
↑ 0%Australia's largest private tech company, Canva, has made its ninth acquisition by purchasing the AI marketing group Magic. This move comes as Canva reports a rise in paying users and approaches its IPO.
Startups that build artificial intelligence (AI) applications on top of large language models (LLMs) are reportedly making rapid gains in both sales and funding. These startups are reaching as much as $200 million in annual recurring revenue in less than two years and, as a group, increased the amount of funding they attracted by 110% to reach $8.2 billion in 2024, the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (April 14), citing data from Dealroom.co and Flashpoint. This category of AI startups includes companies like Perplexity, Synthesia, ElevenLabs, Harvey and Sierra, according to the report
Flat invest in people who are passionate, dedicated, have potential and skin in the game. Founders that care deeply about their customers and their businesses.
In 2024, European AI companies raised nearly €3 billion across 137 deals, a 35% increase from 2023. French companies led with over €1.3 billion, followed by Germany with €910 million, and the UK with €318 million. The top deal was Mistral AI in France, securing €600 million. Other notable deals included Helsing in Germany with €450 million and Poolside in France with $400 million. Gcore in Luxembourg raised $60 million, ranking tenth among the biggest deals.
Flat Capital has invested SEK 9 million in Magic AI, an AI and code generation company, by purchasing existing shares. Magic, founded in 2022 by Eric Steinberger, aims to achieve secure Artificial General Intelligence. The company has raised $515 million (SEK 6 billion) so far, with backing from investors like Sequoia Capital and Eric Schmidt. Hanna Andreen, CEO of Flat Capital, expressed excitement about the potential industry impact of Magic's innovations.
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About Magic
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$465M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2022
Magic is Hiring for 10 Jobs on Simplify!
Find jobs on Simplify and start your career today