Anthropic in talks to buy startup Decart AI for $6 billion
Decart’s software can reduce the cost of training artificial intelligence models by helping chips work more efficiently. That technology could help Anthropic’s existing infrastructure absorb more demand, according to a person familiar with the matter. Anthropic, which rarely makes large acquisitions, has been spending heavily on computing power to develop new products and serve customers.
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company, is reportedly in negotiations to acquire Decart AI, an AI startup, for approximately $6 billion. The acquisition is not yet finalized and could fall through, according to sources familiar with the matter. If the deal goes through, it would be Anthropic's largest known acquisition ahead of its anticipated initial public offering.
Decart's software has the capability to reduce the cost of training artificial intelligence models by enhancing the efficiency of chips. This technology could potentially help Anthropic's existing infrastructure manage increased demand, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. Anthropic, which is known for making large acquisitions infrequently, has been investing heavily in computing power to develop new products and serve customers.
Decart's team would join Anthropic's inference and performance organization, as one source noted. Additionally, Decart specializes in generative video using world models that can modify live video feeds in real-time, indicating high-quality infrastructure talent.
In May, Decart raised $300 million in a funding round led by Radical Ventures, with participation from Nvidia Corp., Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners, and Adobe Ventures. Prior investors Sequoia Capital, Benchmark, and Zeev Ventures also participated. The round valued Decart at nearly $4 billion, up from $3.1 billion in August 2025, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Decart was founded in 2023 by three Israeli engineers, brothers Dean and Orian Leitersdorf, and Moshe Shalev.
Major AI players, OpenAI and Anthropic, are each committing significant funds, amounting to tens or even hundreds of billions, to data centers equipped with expensive chips. As these firms prepare to go public, the substantial expenses required to build and support advanced artificial intelligence models may pose challenges for them in the future.
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