Anthropic in talks to acquire Decart AI for $6 billion

Anthropic PBC is in early-stage talks to acquire Nvidia-backed AI startup Decart AI for approximately $6 billion. The acquisition aims to help Anthropic manage growing demand and overcome computing capacity constraints ahead of its planned initial public offering. Decart AI, which raised $300 million in May 2026, specializes in world-simulation models like Oasis and Lucy, as well as chip-efficiency software that could optimize Anthropic's existing infrastructure.

Anthropic Decart acquisition talks

• ▪If the acquisition is completed, Decart AI's team would join Anthropic's inference and performance organization.
• ▪An Anthropic spokesperson declined to comment on the acquisition talks, and Decart AI did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
• ▪Anthropic PBC is in early-stage talks to acquire the artificial intelligence startup Decart AI.

Six billion dollar valuation

• ▪The potential acquisition of Decart AI by Anthropic could be valued at approximately $6 billion.
• ▪Decart AI raised $300 million in a May 2026 funding round led by Radical Ventures, with Nvidia joining as a new investor.

Decart world model technology

• ▪Decart AI develops world models designed to simulate the physical world, including its Oasis model which generates simulated environments to train and test robotics and autonomous-driving systems.
• ▪Decart AI's Lucy model is designed to edit live video in real time.

Decart infrastructure optimization software

• ▪The infrastructure optimization technology developed by Decart AI could help Anthropic's existing infrastructure absorb more demand.
• ▪Decart AI develops software and optimization technology designed to reduce the cost of training artificial intelligence by helping computer chips work more efficiently.

Anthropic computing capacity constraints

• ▪Anthropic announced in August 2026 that it is hiring engineers with experience across the hardware and software stack to co-design custom chips and AI models to make Claude run faster and more efficiently.
• ▪Anthropic has been spending heavily on computing power to develop new products, serve customers, and overcome capacity constraints for its services.

Anthropic IPO preparations

• ▪Anthropic rarely makes large acquisitions, historically focusing its spending on computing power.
• ▪Anthropic is exploring acquisitions to help handle growing demand as the company prepares for a public listing or initial public offering.

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