Amazon in Talks to Acquire Israeli AI Startup Decart for $7 Billion
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Amazon is reportedly in talks to acquire the Israeli AI startup Decart for about $7 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company, founded by Israelis and based in San Francisco, develops software for AI processors and video generation. Previous potential acquirers included Nvidia and Anthropic, with Anthropic abandoning a $6 billion deal in September. Decart had previously raised $300 million in May 2026.
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- Amazon is negotiating to buy Israeli AI startup Decart for approximately $7 billion.
- Decart was founded in 2023 by Israelis Dean and Orian Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev.
- The startup develops software to optimize AI processor usage and video generation systems.
- Nvidia and Anthropic had previously shown interest in acquiring Decart.
- Anthropic considered a $6 billion deal but withdrew in September.
- Decart raised $300 million in May 2026 at a $4 billion valuation.
Amazon is reportedly in negotiations to acquire Decart, an Israeli artificial intelligence startup, for approximately $7 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter. The deal could be finalized soon, though the talks might also end without an agreement.
Decart, founded in 2023 by Israelis Dean and Orian Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev, is headquartered in San Francisco. The company develops software designed to optimize the use of various processors for AI models, and is also working on systems for generating video and interactive virtual worlds.
Previously, Nvidia and Anthropic had expressed interest in acquiring Decart. Anthropic had considered a purchase for around $6 billion but withdrew from the deal in September after due diligence.
Amazon already has a working relationship with Decart, collaborating on its cloud platform, AWS. Decart received early access to Amazon's Trainium3 processors in 2025 and secured $300 million in funding in May 2026 at a valuation of about $4 billion.
Neither Amazon nor Decart have officially confirmed the potential acquisition talks.
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