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Amazon in talks to acquire AI startup Decart for about $7 billion
Amazon is in talks to buy Decart, an AI startup, for about $7 billion.
Decart develops software designed to make training AI models cheaper by using computer chips more efficiently.
The company was founded in 2023 by three Israeli engineers.
In May, it raised more than $300 million in a funding round that valued it at nearly $4 billion.
Nvidia was among the investors.
Decart also develops AI systems called world models that can generate and simulate three-dimensional environments.
The talks could lead to an agreement soon, but negotiations could fail or another buyer could emerge.
Anthropic reportedly considered buying Decart for $6 billion last month but dropped the idea after reviewing the company.
Amazon is in talks to acquire AI startup Decart in a deal valued at about $7 billion, according to a media report.
The report said an agreement could follow soon if negotiations do not fail and no other interested buyer emerges.
Decart develops software designed to make AI model training cheaper by using chips more efficiently.
The startup raised more than $300 million in May, when it was valued at nearly $4 billion, according to the report.
- Who
- Amazon and AI startup Decart.
- What
- They are in talks about an acquisition valued at about $7 billion.
- When
- The talks were reported on October 12, 2026. An agreement could follow soon, the report said.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Not stated
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Decart was founded by Israeli engineers Dean and Orian Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev.
Decart raised more than $300 million in a funding round and was valued at nearly $4 billion, according to the report.
Anthropic reportedly dropped a potential $6 billion acquisition of Decart after conducting due diligence.
A report said Amazon was in talks to acquire Decart for about $7 billion.
- Reported deal value
- About $7 billion
- Funding raised in May
- More than $300 million
- Valuation in May
- Nearly $4 billion
- Founders
- Dean and Orian Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev
- Year founded
- 2023
- Decart product
- AI training software designed to use chips more efficiently
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