Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere is a developer of robotic process automation (RPA) software, which employs software bots to complete processes.[8][9]
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Industry | Computer software, cloud computing, robotic process automation, artificial intelligence |
Founded | 2003 |
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Headquarters | San Jose, California, U.S. |
Number of locations | 40+ offices[1] |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Number of employees | 2,400+ (2020)[7] |
Website | www |
History
According to CEO Mihir Shukla, Automation Anywhere was originally founded as Tethys Solutions, LLC[10] in San Jose, California by Ankur Kothari, Mihir Shukla, Neeti Mehta, and Rushabh Parmani.[11][12] The company rebranded itself as Automation Anywhere, Inc., in 2010.[10] As of 2018, Automation Anywhere's customers included Google, LinkedIn, and GM.[8][13]
In 2018, New Enterprise Associates and Goldman Sachs led a funding round that resulted in over $250 million invested in Automation Anywhere.[12][13] In the same year, SoftBank invested over $300 million in Automation Anywhere.[9][14]
Automation Anywhere's products combine traditional RPA with cognitive elements such as natural language processing and reading unstructured data.[12] These include bots with machine-learning capabilities.[12][13]
In September 2019, Automation Anywhere was ranked No. 29 on the Forbes Cloud 100.[15]
References
- Patel, Manisha (April 28, 2020). "Automation Anywhere Launches AI-Powered Banking Bot to Expedite SBA Loan Processing From 3 Weeks to 3 Days". The Fintech Times.
- Williams, Joe; Pimentel, Benjamin (May 23, 2020). "Microsoft's acquisition of RPA firm Softomotive prompts sector leaders including UiPath and Automation Anywhere to brace for war". Business Insider.
- Shah, Agam (January 14, 2020). "Automation Anywhere Taps First CIO as Bot Deployments Spur Growth". Wall Street Journal.
- "Automation Anywhere announces inaugural developer conference in India". Computer World. August 20, 2019.
- Wiggers, Kyle (November 21, 2019). "Automation Anywhere raises $290 million at a $6.8 billion valuation". Venture Beat.
- Wheatley, Mike (March 4, 2019). "Automation Anywhere debuts free version of its robotic process automation suite". Silicon Angle.
- Schubarth, Cromwell (April 27, 2020). "Here's why Automation Anywhere cut hundreds of jobs amid double-digit growth". Silicon Valley Business Journal.
- Clifford, Catherine (July 6, 2018). "Silicon Valley company that automates 'mundane' tasks with robots gets nearly $2 billion valuation". CNBC. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- Su, Jean Baptiste. "Why SoftBank Invested $300 Million In Robotic Process Automation (RPA)". Forbes. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- van Romburgh, Marlize (November 21, 2019). "San Jose automation unicorn catapults to $6.8B valuation with Salesforce-led funding". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- "The CEO of Automation Anywhere on How Robotic Process and Automation will Transform the Workplace". The Future Organization. July 18, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- "Automation Anywhere raises $250 million to make business processes self-running". VentureBeat. July 2, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- Vignesh, J. (July 4, 2018). "Automation Anywhere raises $250 million in series-A round to join the billion-dollar-plus club". The Economic Times. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- Schubarth, Cromwell (November 15, 2018). "San Jose automation unicorn gets $300M in latest SoftBank megafunding". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- "#29 Automation Anywhere". Forbes. September 11, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.