Anaconda, a provider of open-source Python software for data science and AI, has raised more than $150 million in a Series C funding round, valuing the startup at about $1.5 billion.

By using Anaconda to construct Python and R analytical models, you can test them on sample data in Visual Studio Code before embedding them in an Azure ML pipeline.

Users access Anaconda Code via the Anaconda Toolbox in Excel, which democratizes Python use within Microsoft Excel. The Toolbox allows users of all skill levels to generate code and create ...