Anthropic Plans $6B Decart Acquisition, Surpassing NVIDIA Talks

Anthropic negotiates $6B deal for AI startup Decart, a 50% premium over May valuation. The move targets real-time video and chip optimization tech after NVIDIA talks collapsed.

Woofun AI reports that Anthropic is in advanced discussions to acquire AI startup Decart for approximately $6 billion. This potential transaction represents the largest acquisition in Anthropic's history, contingent on finalizing terms that have previously faced uncertainty. Decart's team would integrate into Anthropic's Inference and Performance division, bringing core technologies including Lucy for real-time video modification, Oasis for virtual world creation, and DOS software for optimizing AI chip utilization. The deal follows the collapse of negotiations with NVIDIA, which ended due to a higher competing offer, and recent speculation involving SpaceX, Amazon, and Nebius. Decart secured $300 million in May at a valuation near $4 billion, meaning the current $6 billion offer implies a 50% increase in value within three months.