Anthropic in talks to buy Decart AI, source says

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August 12, 2026 11:51 PM EDT

FILE PHOTO: Anthropic logo, a keyboard and a robotic hand in this illustration created on June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

By Sumedha Mukherjee

Aug 12 (Reuters) - ‌Anthropic is ​in ​talks to buy Nvidia-backed startup Decart AI, according to a source familiar with the matter, as the ‌Claude maker explores acquisitions that could help it handle ⁠growing demand ahead of its public listing.

Bloomberg News, which first reported the ‌news on Wednesday, said a ‌deal could be worth about $6 billion, citing sources.

Here are some details:

• Decart, which develops AI infrastructure and optimization technology as ​well as its own AI models, could help Anthropic absorb more demand, the source said.

• An Anthropic spokesperson declined ⁠to comment, while Decart did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment outside ​regular business hours.

• Decart's Lucy model can edit live video in real time, according to the company's ​website. It has also developed Oasis, ‌a model that generates simulated environments to train and test robotics and autonomous-driving systems.

• The deal ⁠is in an early stage, and if completed, Decart’s team would join Anthropic’s inference and performance organization, the source added.

• Decart said in ⁠May it raised $300 million in a funding round led by Radical Ventures, ​with Nvidia joining as a new investor.

• The deal comes as Anthropic prepares for a mega IPO, moving aggressively to grow its computing power ‌and overcome capacity constraints for its services.

• The company said last week it was hiring engineers ‌with experience across the hardware and software stack to help ⁠co-design custom chips and AI ‌models that can ​make Claude run faster and more efficiently.

(Reporting by Sumedha Mukherjee and Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia ‌Cheema)


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