Tweet SAN JOSE, CA, Automation Anywhere announced that it has received $290 million in Series B funding.

To export Automation Anywhere funding data to PDF and Excel, clickClick here for more funding data on Automation AnywhereTo export Automation Anywhere funding data to PDF and Excel, click here Automation Anywhere, a global leader in Robotic Process Automation (RPA), announced that it has received $290 million in Series B funding at a post money valuation of $6.8 billion.

The latest funding from Salesforce Ventures and other investors is a testament to Automation Anywhere's leadership in this sector.

The company launched its Automation Anywhere Salesforce Connector on Salesforce AppExchange, the world's leading enterprise cloud marketplace, bringing its market-leading intelligent automation platform to Salesforce global users through pre-built software bots.

"We're excited to extend our partnership with Automation Anywhere to help more customers automate their end-to-end business processes and accelerate their digital transformation journeys." | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574380807.0684/Automation-Anywhere-Raises-$290M-Series-B?ref=audio_experience

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If you’re just starting out as a Forex trader, how can you know which indicator is right for you?

However, in the beginning, moving averages are the best indicator for beginners.

It’s because when you use moving averages in your Forex trading, you’ll be learning the basics.

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Contxto – Far too often, Puerto Rico’s precarious geographic location exposes the island to the fury of Mother Nature.

One need only remember how Hurricane María devastated the island two years ago, destroying over 80 of Puerto Rico’s cultivated produce.

But rather than sit back and wait, entrepreneurs from the region are deploying technology to make hay when the sun don’t shine on Puerto Rico’s rich soil.

Not only does Fusion Farms offer faster crops and less water usage, but also found a way to decrease labor.

Specifically, the early-stage Puerto Rican agrotech produces nutrient-rich microgreens, growing a variety of seeds, veggies, herbs, not to mention, straight-up, full grown plants. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574377208.935362/5-Puerto-Rican-agrotechs-nipping-problems-in-the-bud?ref=audio_experience

Banyan Security, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of cloud-centric secure remote access solutions based on Zero Trust security principles, closed a $17m funding round.

The company intends to use the funds to continue to grow operations, develop its solutions and expand its business reach.

Led by Jayanth Gummaraju, Co-Founder and CEO, Banyan Security provides a Zero Trust Remote Access platform that gives remote access to corporate resources hosted in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

The solution enhances security by reducing attack surface, eliminating lateral movement, and preventing unauthorized access.

The platform is currently used by enterprises across verticals including healthcare, manufacturing, and technology. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574375410.44085/Banyan-Security-Raises-$17M-in-Funding?ref=audio_experience

Automation Anywhere, a San Jose, Calif.-based Robotic Process Automation (RPA) company, raised $290m in Series B funding at a post money valuation of $6.8 billion.

The round was led by Salesforce Ventures with participation from existing investors SoftBank Investment Advisers and Goldman Sachs.

The company intends to use the capital to expand its reach and advance its focus on improving human-to-bot collaboration through attended automation, resulting in enhanced customer experiences and increased employee productivity.

Led by Mihir Shukla, CEO and co-founder, Automation Anywhere is a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) company enabling customers to automate end-to-end business processes with software bots – digital workers that perform repetitive and manual tasks, resulting in productivity gains, improved customer experience and engaged employees.

The company offers a web-based and cloud native intelligent automation platform combining RPA, artificial intelligence, machine learning and analytics to enable organizations to rapidly start and scale their process automation journey. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574373707.166632/Automation-Anywhere-Raises-$290M-in-Series-B-Financing?ref=audio_experience

Toronto-based EQ Bank, the digital arm of Equitable Bank, has announced it is migrating its entire core banking system to the cloud.

EQ Bank will base its system on Temenos T24 Transact, a core banking software that is cloud-native and cloud-agnostic.

“The rest of the year, maybe you’re not fully utilizing that hardware.”Not all attest to the cost-effectiveness of cloud banking, however.

Dickinson also touched on the cloud’s ability to help EQ Bank with open banking.

“Open banking will transform and modernize our industry enormously, benefitting consumers, businesses, and the economy alike. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574371805.6860623/EQ-Bank-migrates-core-system-to-the-cloud-as-it-gears-up-for-open-banking-in-Canada?ref=audio_experience

Summer camp for adults and beloved tech-free weekend getaway Camp Grounded ground to a halt in 2017.

Almost three years after it went into hibernation follow its creator’s death, Bronzan has acquired Camp Grounded and its parent company Digital Detox .

Camp Grounded will relaunch in May 2020 as two back-to-back weekend retreats at Northern California’s gorgeous Camp Mendocino.

However, to simplify logistics, Camp Grounded won’t hold sessions in New York, North Carolina, or Texas any more.

That leaves plenty of open space for Digital Detox to fill with purposeful breaks from the default world. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574370006.6578016/Camp-Grounded-Digital-Detox-returns-after-founder’s-death-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

Route, a Silicon Slopes, UT — based post-purchase experience platform for both online retailers and consumers, raised a $12m seed funding round.

Any purchases made directly with a merchant will be available to track via an app.

The company currently partners with over 1,600 merchant partners.

The company has just launched its visual order tracking platform (Route App) and package protection feature (Route+), which allows users to file lost, damaged, or stolen package claims within the Route mobile app.

The Route App is currently available for users to download on iOS devices. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574368211.9246745/Route-Raises-$12M-Seed-Funding-Round?ref=audio_experience

“Loyalty is just more valuable for publishers.”Keywee (backed Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors and The New York Times) is trying to solve this problem with a new feature called the Loyalty Score.

They can see which of the Facebook ad campaigns run through Keywee are actually bringing in loyal readers and which aren’t.

The score can also shape the way that publishers interact with visitors on their own site.

For example, if they’re trying to build a subscription business, they can target their subscription offers and paywalls at readers with a higher Loyalty Score.

“Loyalty Score has given us a whole new world of insights into our user acquisition campaigns,” said Kiplinger.com Director of Digital Operations & Advertising Andy Price in a statement. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574366406.2835464/Keywee-introduces-a-new-Loyalty-Score-to-help-publishers-reach-the-most-valuable-readers-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

CasaOne, the San Francisco-headquartered furniture rental startup, on Friday said that it has raised $16 million in Series B round of financing led by Accel.

The investment round also saw participation from existing investor JLL Spark, Freestyle Capital, NextWorld Capital, and Array Ventures.

According to the company, the funds raised will help CasaOne expand to newer geographies, hiring technology and engineering talent, and expand into adjacent product categories.

Founders of Casaone: Madhusudan Kagwad and Shashank PSCasaOne also plans to further double down on engineering and market expansion with the funds raised.

The company also plans to launch in London, in the first-quarter of 2020, as its first international market. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574364606.6711411/[Funding-alert]-San-Francisco-based-CasaOne-raises-$16M-in-Series-B-round-led-by-Accel?ref=audio_experience