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Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI for up to $85M

TechCrunch AI · Jun 19, 2026, 12:51 AM

Key takeaways

  • Deductive AI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, has agreed to be sold to enterprise software company Elastic for up to $85 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
  • Deductive, which was founded in 2023, came out stealth last November when it announced a $7.5 million seed round led by CRV with participation from Databricks Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, and Prime Set.
  • Elastic and Deductive did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

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Deductive AI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, has agreed to be sold to enterprise software company Elastic for up to $85 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

Deductive, which was founded in 2023, came out stealth last November when it announced a $7.5 million seed round led by CRV with participation from Databricks Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, and Prime Set. The investment valued the startup at $33 million, according to Pitch Book.

Elastic and Deductive did not respond to multiple requests for comment. TechCrunch will update this article if either company responds.

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