Automation Anywhere


Automation Anywhere is a developer of robotic process automation software, which employs software bots to complete processes.

History

According to CEO Mihir Shukla, Automation Anywhere was originally founded as Tethys Solutions, LLC in San Jose, California by Ankur Kothari, Mihir Shukla, Neeti Mehta, and Rushabh Parmani. The company rebranded itself as Automation Anywhere, Inc., in 2010. As of 2018, Automation Anywhere's customers included Google, LinkedIn, and GM.
In 2018, New Enterprise Associates and Goldman Sachs led a funding round that resulted in over $250 million invested in Automation Anywhere. In the same year, SoftBank invested over $300 million in Automation Anywhere.
Automation Anywhere's products combine traditional RPA with cognitive elements such as natural language processing and reading unstructured data. These include bots with machine-learning capabilities.
In September 2019, Automation Anywhere was ranked No. 29 on the Forbes Cloud 100.