Imperva to Acquire Bot Management Company Distil Networks

Information security company Imperva Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire Virginia-based bot management company Distil Inc., Imperva announced Tuesday. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

Founded in 2011, Distil Networks develops cloud-based security software that uses machine learning to analyze attack patterns and defend websites against malicious bots. Prior to the acquisition, the company raised nearly $70 million, according to Pitchbook data.

Redwood City, California-headquartered Imperva was founded in Israel in 2002. The company develops and sells information security software for databases and web apps. The company was previously listed on Nasdaq but delisted earlier this year when it was acquired by technology investment firm Thoma Bravo LLC for $2.1 billion. Imperva’s co-founder and former CEO Shlomo Kramer, who co-founded Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., is one of Israel’s most well-known tech entrepreneurs and cybersecurity angel investors.