Web3 developer Magic raises $52M in funding led by PayPal Ventures
The company has raised $80 million for wallet development since its inception in 2020. On May 31, San Francisco-based wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) provider Magic announced that it had successfully raised $52 million in a strategic funding round led by PayPal Ventures. The funding round also saw participation from venture firms Cherubic, Synchrony, KX, Northzone, and Volt Capital, bringing Magic's total funds raised to over $80 million. Magic's software is currently used by brands in retail, music, fashion, and gaming, including Mattel, Macy's, Xsolla, and Immutable. With the funding , Magic aims to increase adoption by providing authentic digital ownership opportunities and plans to expand functionality, enhance use cases, and deepen integration within the European Union and Asia-Pacific region. By implementing Magic's software development kit (SDK), vendors can enable users to create wallets using existing email, social, SMS, or federated logins. The software provid...