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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