Techstars

Techstars Central LLC, founded in 2006 and based in Boulder, Colorado, operates as a startup accelerator and venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage technology-oriented companies. It specializes in a mentorship-driven accelerator program, selecting ten startups each summer to participate in a three-month incubation period, offering funding of $120,000 in exchange for equity. Techstars invests primarily in sectors such as fintech, artificial intelligence, blockchain, augmented reality, and IoT, while avoiding investments in medical devices, healthcare technology, and local service-oriented businesses. In addition to its primary accelerator, Techstars has various specialized programs, including those focused on music, retail, mobility, and social impact, with global reach extending to regions such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The firm prefers taking minority stakes, typically between six and ten percent, without seeking board representation or investor rights. Techstars has built a robust network of entrepreneurs, mentors, and corporate partners to foster innovation and growth within its portfolio, which includes over 1,000 companies with a significant collective market capitalization.

Ethan Austin

MD of the Techstars Western Union Accelerator

Mark Tortorella

Advisor

Nathanial Zola

MD

Past deals in Fraud Detection

Rely.io

Seed Round in 2022
detech.ai provides a unified modern AIOps platform that turns your data into actionable insights to help you detect & resolve issues proactively. When your online services hiccup, customers go elsewhere. And if your experts are constantly reacting to incidents after they happen, your innovation and agility will plummet. In order to remain competitive and grow, you need seamless operations. However, organisations generate amounts of data that humans simply cannot monitor effectively, therefore AIOps is critical to reduce and manage IT incidents. Our platform autonomously learns the normal behaviour of your applications, accurately detecting anomalies and alerting the right people to address only the problems that need addressing. This will allow you to resolve issues before they impact the business, while freeing people to focus on innovating.

Voyance

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Voyance is a big data company that leverages machine learning to assist businesses in making predictive analyses based on their data. The platform enables organizations to answer critical questions regarding revenue forecasts, transaction fraud detection, and customer retention. It simplifies data science by acquiring, validating, storing, and securing data while also preparing it for analysis. Additionally, Voyance facilitates the creation of reports to engage stakeholders effectively. Currently, the company is piloting its services with various organizations in sectors such as banking, e-commerce, and fintech across Africa and the United Arab Emirates.

EyeKnow AI

Pre Seed Round in 2021
EyeKnow uses AI and computer vision to provide 24/7 monitoring of children and seniors under care at home or care facilities. Our solution tracks incidents, such as falls, irregular activity, etc, and interactions between caregivers and children or seniors including abuse, negligence, etc. Our system seamlessly integrates with off-the-shelf security cameras, and shares insights and alerts with the relevant stakeholders, via a live dashboard and mobile app.

myAnIML

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
myAnIML provides disease prediction and tracking solution to not only save revenue but reduces recalls and saves lives of a cow.

Rely.io

Pre Seed Round in 2021
detech.ai provides a unified modern AIOps platform that turns your data into actionable insights to help you detect & resolve issues proactively. When your online services hiccup, customers go elsewhere. And if your experts are constantly reacting to incidents after they happen, your innovation and agility will plummet. In order to remain competitive and grow, you need seamless operations. However, organisations generate amounts of data that humans simply cannot monitor effectively, therefore AIOps is critical to reduce and manage IT incidents. Our platform autonomously learns the normal behaviour of your applications, accurately detecting anomalies and alerting the right people to address only the problems that need addressing. This will allow you to resolve issues before they impact the business, while freeing people to focus on innovating.

Rely.io

Pre Seed Round in 2021
detech.ai provides a unified modern AIOps platform that turns your data into actionable insights to help you detect & resolve issues proactively. When your online services hiccup, customers go elsewhere. And if your experts are constantly reacting to incidents after they happen, your innovation and agility will plummet. In order to remain competitive and grow, you need seamless operations. However, organisations generate amounts of data that humans simply cannot monitor effectively, therefore AIOps is critical to reduce and manage IT incidents. Our platform autonomously learns the normal behaviour of your applications, accurately detecting anomalies and alerting the right people to address only the problems that need addressing. This will allow you to resolve issues before they impact the business, while freeing people to focus on innovating.

Migrations.ml

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Migrations.ml seeks to collect known data sets and use Machine Learning to train models to generate analytics. The ability to gather and analyze large sets of data and train models leads to a credit analysis machine that is always on and can work from a wider and deeper pool of data than is humanly possible. Using a subscription enterprise license model, the Migrations.ml's output can be integrated with clients' existing processes, or evaluated separately, giving clients the discretion to use the data only as a 'signal' that can drive their own research processes. Its thin web-based client and use solely of public data means that the only 'installation' necessary is to obtain a login and password: there is no need for installation on client servers, no proprietary data security concerns, and no professional services feeds.

Notarum

Pre Seed Round in 2021
We aim to service a global web of millions of interconnected companies, whose due diligence needs are entirely automated, suspect characters are flagged and removed, and companies' regulatory risk eliminated.

Kriptos

Seed Round in 2021
Kriptos helps businesses locate their most critical information and prevent data leakage through software that analyzes, classifies, and labels documents automatically. Our technology includes three algorithms of AI to locate: -Confidential, Restricted, Internal Use, and Public documents. -Documents with Personal Data (GDPR, CCPA). -Documents with Credit/Debit Card number (PCI DSS).

Guardara

Seed Round in 2020
Guardara focuses on fuzz testing, a software testing technique for discovering coding errors and security loopholes. Its solution, Fuzzlabs, helps product security teams discover such loopholes early by identifying software, operating, and network issues in a quick and integrated manner. Fuzzlabs is able to identify software flaws and exploitable security vulnerabilities that were previously unknown, test web applications and services, and secure code. The solution is targeted at enterprise product security teams that work on industrial control systems, IoT technologies, medical devices, telecommunications, defense, aerospace, and automotive.

Percepta

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Percepta is a company that specializes in ethical AI-based video analytics technology aimed at detecting shoplifting in retail environments. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Percepta utilizes proprietary AI to analyze existing security camera feeds, offering real-time alerts for shoplifting incidents. The technology incorporates advanced pose estimation techniques to anonymize demographic features of shoppers, effectively removing biases related to race, gender, and age from the detection process. By prioritizing shopper privacy and minimizing bias, Percepta provides a solution that supports retail businesses in addressing theft without compromising ethical standards.

Kayhan Space

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Providing Trust and Transparency to Satellite Operators with Intuitive and Timely Collision Avoidance Warnings and Decision Guidance

Vake

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Vake applies intelligence to satellite images to fingerprint all vessel traffic at sea, with the vision to perform this globally in real-time.

WeavAir

Seed Round in 2020
advanced sensors & predictive analytics solution

Sprout.ai

Seed Round in 2020
AI powered Claims Automation & Fraud Filtering for Insurance Sprout.ai's Benefits: - Reduce settlement times with 50% - Increase fraud detection with 15% - Reduce operational costs with 70$ - Zero impact on IT roadmap - Industrial grade security Working with insurance players in USA, UK & Europe

ThinkDeep AI

Pre Seed Round in 2020
In manufacturing, manual inspection of defects is time-consuming and attention-draining. Deepflow empowers factories to automate defects inspection with Machine Vision (Artificial Intelligence) and improve the accuracy and speed of quality control. - Increase productivity: Automate repetitive, attention-draining defects inspection and labeling tasks. - Improve explainability: Spot defects with pixel-accuracy thanks to cutting-edge Machine Vision technology. - Guarantee traceability: Automatically track and log all spotted defects for continuous auditability.

Lauretta.io

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Lauretta.io is a developer of an artificial intelligence platform that utilizes deep learning and computer vision technology to enhance the management of smart buildings. The company integrates data from various sources and employs patent-pending algorithms to analyze incidents, predict future events, and identify root causes of issues. By transforming 350 million closed-circuit cameras worldwide into a unified smart camera system, Lauretta.io enables facility owners and managers to monitor occupant activities, behaviors, and intents through pattern analysis, facilitating real-time responses. Currently operating in four countries and covering 90,000 square feet of real estate, the platform has demonstrated significant benefits, including a 30% reduction in property management costs and an 8% increase in retail revenue. Additionally, its capabilities extend to real-time contact tracing for COVID-19, showcasing its adaptability to contemporary challenges.

Kriptos

Seed Round in 2019
Kriptos helps businesses locate their most critical information and prevent data leakage through software that analyzes, classifies, and labels documents automatically. Our technology includes three algorithms of AI to locate: -Confidential, Restricted, Internal Use, and Public documents. -Documents with Personal Data (GDPR, CCPA). -Documents with Credit/Debit Card number (PCI DSS).

Threatcare

Seed Round in 2019
Threatcare’s automated Breach and Attack Simulation solutions provide real-time insights and actionable recommendations that enable organizations to build, measure, and maintain strong cybersecurity programs.

FLOD AI

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Flod specializes in the development of an AI-based surveillance device intended for predictive maintenance of infrastructure. Its product can detect and locate warning signs of upcoming breakdown for any type of maintenance-critical material, enabling businesses to minimize their carbon footprint and take control of maintenance costs.

HacWare

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Hacware, Inc. develops an artificial intelligence based software that identifies the employees that are most likely to be hacked based on their habits. It products automate sending intelligent messages to the employees to simulate an email hack. The company also offers real-time analytics and training recommendations on email security. Hacware, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Compliable

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Rebric uses machine learning and AI systems to help companies stay compliant with sanction list regulations and keep terrorists, human traffickers, and other criminals from receiving or sending money.

Sprout.ai

Seed Round in 2019
AI powered Claims Automation & Fraud Filtering for Insurance Sprout.ai's Benefits: - Reduce settlement times with 50% - Increase fraud detection with 15% - Reduce operational costs with 70$ - Zero impact on IT roadmap - Industrial grade security Working with insurance players in USA, UK & Europe

Veracity Protocol

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Veracity Protocol s.r.o. specializes in developing software solutions for the non-invasive protection of physical items, aiming to combat counterfeiting, fraud, and manipulation. Its primary product, Veracity Protocol AI, provides unique identification codes for individual and batches of items, ensuring their authenticity and condition. The software facilitates authenticity assurance, automated quality assurance, tamper detection, and the creation of immutable digital twins. Veracity Protocol's services cater to various industries, including pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, fashion, security papers, and hardware. Founded in 2018 and based in New York, the company employs advanced technology to capture and store material characteristics of physical items in a secure digital ledger, enabling clients to conduct automated visual inspections and ensure quality control.

UrbanFox

Pre Seed Round in 2019
UrbanFox protects online retailers against new forms of stealth fraud by analysing and learning from existing legitimate and fraudulent customer behavioural patterns.

otto-js

Seed Round in 2018
otto by DEVCON develops advanced runtime application security software aimed at enhancing internet safety and simplifying security measures for businesses. The software is designed to help organizations quickly secure their digital environments with minimal coding required, integrating seamlessly with major content delivery networks, cloud marketplaces, and content management systems. By providing real-time intelligence on security vulnerabilities and dynamic threats, otto protects brand integrity and customer data from various cyber risks, including client-side attacks and data breaches. Additionally, the platform offers automated tools for monitoring and mitigating risks associated with third-party scripts and outdated libraries. With a commitment to democratizing cybersecurity, otto provides a Chrome extension that alerts users to potential threats while gathering crowd-sourced threat intelligence. This continuous feed of information enhances the software's capabilities, fostering a self-healing technology that adapts to emerging threats. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, DEVCON is dedicated to safeguarding consumers and businesses alike from the growing landscape of cyber threats.

Voyc

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Voyc monitors contact centre calls to identify potential risks, improve agent performance and ultimately ensure companies and their customers are treated fairly.

FairFrame - acquired by ARC

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Leveraging machine learning, natural language processing and decades of research into diversity in organizations, FairFrame shines a light on unconscious bias.

Fintros

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Fintros enables financial services companies to hire people not applying to their jobs. Our proprietary anonymization software liberates the career curious by empowering them to confidentially explore highly targeted professional opportunities. Leveraging our AI recommendation engine, companies are increasing candidate quality, curtailing recruitment costs, and drastically reducing hiring bias.

Watchtower Robotics

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Developer of a leakage detecting technology designed to reduce water break and infrastructure damage loss. The company's technology is used to detect leaks early and accurately in water distribution pipes without interrupting the water service, enabling users to take precautionary steps before water leakage.

Kriptos

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Kriptos helps businesses locate their most critical information and prevent data leakage through software that analyzes, classifies, and labels documents automatically. Our technology includes three algorithms of AI to locate: -Confidential, Restricted, Internal Use, and Public documents. -Documents with Personal Data (GDPR, CCPA). -Documents with Credit/Debit Card number (PCI DSS).

Discover Dollar

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Discover Dollar helps retailers to detect overpayment issues by analyzing various data sources including emails & contracts in real-time and resolve them in click of button.

SpotCrowd

Convertible Note in 2017
SpotCrowd developing technology to help make an impact on one of the biggest crimes & safer retail environment tomorrow. Shoplifting is one of the biggest crimes in the world. It costs retail stores in the USA $35 Billion dollars each year and thieves are often unpunished. They make it their mission to work everyday make a real change by bring more justice and deterrent to steal into the retail industry, making stores a safer place.

SpotCrowd

Pre Seed Round in 2017
SpotCrowd developing technology to help make an impact on one of the biggest crimes & safer retail environment tomorrow. Shoplifting is one of the biggest crimes in the world. It costs retail stores in the USA $35 Billion dollars each year and thieves are often unpunished. They make it their mission to work everyday make a real change by bring more justice and deterrent to steal into the retail industry, making stores a safer place.

Cron AI

Seed Round in 2017
Cron AI, founded in 2015 and based in New Delhi, India, specializes in advanced security and perception solutions. The company initially focused on addressing the complex security challenges at Indian borders by developing intrusion detection systems that utilize infrared and laser technology for perimeter security. These systems provide alerts for breaches regardless of terrain or weather conditions. Over time, Cron AI expanded its offerings to include automated drones and smart fencing solutions for critical facilities. Additionally, the company has created a Smart Sensor Fusion platform that integrates data from various sensors, enhancing the accuracy of object and human detection while minimizing false alarms. This technology aims to improve situational awareness, enabling machines to better perceive and learn from their environments, ultimately contributing to a safer autonomous future.

Fraudmarc

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Anyone can send emails that look like they’re from you. Your employees can get hit by CEO scams, spear phishing, and business email compromise, while your customers may be phished. Not implementing proper security measure leaves your people vulnerable and your business on the line.

Barac

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Barac is an advanced streaming analytics platform helping businesses and organisations take real time decisions. Barac help you take the right decision and enhance your business in real time. The facts are that you can not fight fraud for telecom or for financial insitutions after 24/48h, it's too late.. You need to take real time decisions based on real time data from different sources combined with strong analytics to predict and enhance your models everyday.

Valid8

Seed Round in 2017
Valid8 Financial, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform aimed at accounting and finance professionals. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Shoreline, Washington, Valid8 addresses the challenges faced by the accounting services industry, which is valued at $100 billion annually in the United States. The company focuses on automating the collection of verified financial intelligence, which has traditionally relied on manual processes and sampling methods. By leveraging automation, artificial intelligence, and data science, Valid8 aims to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of financial data collection, thereby modernizing practices within an industry that is increasingly impacted by technological advancements.

Threatcare

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Threatcare’s automated Breach and Attack Simulation solutions provide real-time insights and actionable recommendations that enable organizations to build, measure, and maintain strong cybersecurity programs.

Skopenow

Seed Round in 2017
Skopenow, Inc. develops a people search engine that enables social media investigations for discovering fraud. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Barac

Seed Round in 2017
Barac is an advanced streaming analytics platform helping businesses and organisations take real time decisions. Barac help you take the right decision and enhance your business in real time. The facts are that you can not fight fraud for telecom or for financial insitutions after 24/48h, it's too late.. You need to take real time decisions based on real time data from different sources combined with strong analytics to predict and enhance your models everyday.

Fueloyal

Convertible Note in 2016
Fueloyal, Inc. specializes in manufacturing GPS fleet tracking devices and fuel management equipment, with a focus on addressing issues in the trucking industry. Founded in 2015 and based in Bloomingdale, Illinois, the company offers innovative products, including the patented Smart Fuel Cap, which prevents fuel theft and card misuse. This device integrates smart hardware and software to provide trucking companies with comprehensive protection against fuel-related losses. Additionally, the Smart Fuel Cap collects and analyzes data from sensors on trucks, enabling companies to optimize fuel purchases and potentially save up to $950 per truck each month. Fueloyal's solutions encompass GPS tracking and asset tracking, ensuring real-time location monitoring, alerts, and enhanced asset security for fleet operators.

Distil, Inc.

Series C in 2016
Distil, Inc. develops and provides cloud security software designed to protect websites from malicious bots and automated attacks. The company's solutions effectively block a wide range of threats, including web scraping, competitive data mining, form spam, click fraud, and account takeovers, ensuring that legitimate users are not affected. Distil's offerings include Bot Defense for API, which safeguards API servers that support public-facing websites and mobile applications, and the Distil Analyst Managed Service, which incorporates human intelligence into bot mitigation efforts. Serving enterprise customers globally, Distil aims to make the web more secure by enabling users to automatically block 99.9% of malicious traffic. Founded in 2011 and based in Arlington, Virginia, Distil Networks, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Imperva, Inc. since 2019.

Skopenow

Seed Round in 2016
Skopenow, Inc. develops a people search engine that enables social media investigations for discovering fraud. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Algocian

Seed Round in 2016
Algocian Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in developing image recognition video analytics software. Founded in 2015, Algocian's technology enables real-time person detection for a variety of applications, including security and automotive sectors. The software is designed to work with both digital and analog cameras, enhancing video monitoring capabilities for businesses. By leveraging advanced image recognition technology, Algocian aims to provide innovative solutions that improve safety and efficiency in monitoring environments.

Zighra

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Zighra Inc. is a mobile security company based in Ottawa, Canada, founded in 2009. The company specializes in continuous authentication solutions, most notably its patented SensifyID technology, which provides automatic user recognition without requiring explicit authentication. This innovative approach utilizes advanced AI and behavioral biometric algorithms to create a seamless and non-intrusive security layer for users, making it particularly suitable for sensor-based devices. Zighra's platform operates entirely on-device, enhancing user experience while ensuring robust security for online transactions. Additionally, it offers a scalable platform as a service that enables clients to detect and respond to potential security threats, effectively eliminating the reliance on traditional passwords and improving overall identity protection.

Zighra

Seed Round in 2016
Zighra Inc. is a mobile security company based in Ottawa, Canada, founded in 2009. The company specializes in continuous authentication solutions, most notably its patented SensifyID technology, which provides automatic user recognition without requiring explicit authentication. This innovative approach utilizes advanced AI and behavioral biometric algorithms to create a seamless and non-intrusive security layer for users, making it particularly suitable for sensor-based devices. Zighra's platform operates entirely on-device, enhancing user experience while ensuring robust security for online transactions. Additionally, it offers a scalable platform as a service that enables clients to detect and respond to potential security threats, effectively eliminating the reliance on traditional passwords and improving overall identity protection.

Distil, Inc.

Series B in 2015
Distil, Inc. develops and provides cloud security software designed to protect websites from malicious bots and automated attacks. The company's solutions effectively block a wide range of threats, including web scraping, competitive data mining, form spam, click fraud, and account takeovers, ensuring that legitimate users are not affected. Distil's offerings include Bot Defense for API, which safeguards API servers that support public-facing websites and mobile applications, and the Distil Analyst Managed Service, which incorporates human intelligence into bot mitigation efforts. Serving enterprise customers globally, Distil aims to make the web more secure by enabling users to automatically block 99.9% of malicious traffic. Founded in 2011 and based in Arlington, Virginia, Distil Networks, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Imperva, Inc. since 2019.

Ravelin

Seed Round in 2015
Ravelin Technology Ltd operates a fraud detection platform designed for online businesses, particularly focusing on e-commerce merchants and online marketplaces. Established in 2014 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in New York, Ravelin leverages artificial intelligence to analyze customer behavior and transaction data in real-time. The platform assesses this information to generate fraud detection scores, allowing companies to identify and block potential fraudsters before transactions are completed. By integrating with clients' systems through an API, Ravelin not only addresses immediate fraud concerns but also equips businesses with tools to prevent future incidents.

Final

Seed Round in 2014
Final, Inc. is a fintech company based in Oakland, California, founded in 2014. It focuses on enhancing consumer protection against fraud and theft through its innovative credit card and mobile application. The service allows users to generate multiple credit card numbers, including disposable ones for single-use purchases, thus providing a secure way to engage with various merchants. Users gain insights into their transactions and spending habits while minimizing the risks associated with account breaches and card cancellations. Final aims to empower consumers by offering greater control over their financial interactions, effectively reducing the potential for financial fraud. The company has received venture backing and participated in the Y Combinator accelerator program in 2015.

Distil, Inc.

Series A in 2014
Distil, Inc. develops and provides cloud security software designed to protect websites from malicious bots and automated attacks. The company's solutions effectively block a wide range of threats, including web scraping, competitive data mining, form spam, click fraud, and account takeovers, ensuring that legitimate users are not affected. Distil's offerings include Bot Defense for API, which safeguards API servers that support public-facing websites and mobile applications, and the Distil Analyst Managed Service, which incorporates human intelligence into bot mitigation efforts. Serving enterprise customers globally, Distil aims to make the web more secure by enabling users to automatically block 99.9% of malicious traffic. Founded in 2011 and based in Arlington, Virginia, Distil Networks, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Imperva, Inc. since 2019.

BeehiveID

Non Equity Assistance in 2013
BeehiveID is like Carfax for people - they identify bad actors online before they have a chance to commit fraud. They look at data created when people use the internet and find the interconnected patterns that real people have that fraudulent accounts do not. Conventional wisdom has shown that a person’s social networks build & enhance trust when interacting with others. Inspired by the time-tested and insightful approach to trusted interactions, BeehiveID’s proprietary Social Authentication Technology™ (SAT) uses sophisticated algorithms to understand how individuals connect with each other online and the unique digital patterns these online social interactions generate. Combining SAT™ with traditional anti-fraud detection approaches such as IP detection, Geo-location, Browser fingerprinting, BeehiveID has created a compelling digital identity verification solution.

BeehiveID

Seed Round in 2013
BeehiveID is like Carfax for people - they identify bad actors online before they have a chance to commit fraud. They look at data created when people use the internet and find the interconnected patterns that real people have that fraudulent accounts do not. Conventional wisdom has shown that a person’s social networks build & enhance trust when interacting with others. Inspired by the time-tested and insightful approach to trusted interactions, BeehiveID’s proprietary Social Authentication Technology™ (SAT) uses sophisticated algorithms to understand how individuals connect with each other online and the unique digital patterns these online social interactions generate. Combining SAT™ with traditional anti-fraud detection approaches such as IP detection, Geo-location, Browser fingerprinting, BeehiveID has created a compelling digital identity verification solution.

Distil, Inc.

Seed Round in 2013
Distil, Inc. develops and provides cloud security software designed to protect websites from malicious bots and automated attacks. The company's solutions effectively block a wide range of threats, including web scraping, competitive data mining, form spam, click fraud, and account takeovers, ensuring that legitimate users are not affected. Distil's offerings include Bot Defense for API, which safeguards API servers that support public-facing websites and mobile applications, and the Distil Analyst Managed Service, which incorporates human intelligence into bot mitigation efforts. Serving enterprise customers globally, Distil aims to make the web more secure by enabling users to automatically block 99.9% of malicious traffic. Founded in 2011 and based in Arlington, Virginia, Distil Networks, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Imperva, Inc. since 2019.

Distil, Inc.

Seed Round in 2012
Distil, Inc. develops and provides cloud security software designed to protect websites from malicious bots and automated attacks. The company's solutions effectively block a wide range of threats, including web scraping, competitive data mining, form spam, click fraud, and account takeovers, ensuring that legitimate users are not affected. Distil's offerings include Bot Defense for API, which safeguards API servers that support public-facing websites and mobile applications, and the Distil Analyst Managed Service, which incorporates human intelligence into bot mitigation efforts. Serving enterprise customers globally, Distil aims to make the web more secure by enabling users to automatically block 99.9% of malicious traffic. Founded in 2011 and based in Arlington, Virginia, Distil Networks, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Imperva, Inc. since 2019.

Distil, Inc.

Debt Financing in 2012
Distil, Inc. develops and provides cloud security software designed to protect websites from malicious bots and automated attacks. The company's solutions effectively block a wide range of threats, including web scraping, competitive data mining, form spam, click fraud, and account takeovers, ensuring that legitimate users are not affected. Distil's offerings include Bot Defense for API, which safeguards API servers that support public-facing websites and mobile applications, and the Distil Analyst Managed Service, which incorporates human intelligence into bot mitigation efforts. Serving enterprise customers globally, Distil aims to make the web more secure by enabling users to automatically block 99.9% of malicious traffic. Founded in 2011 and based in Arlington, Virginia, Distil Networks, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Imperva, Inc. since 2019.