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Anthropic Nears $7 Billion Acquisition of Israeli AI Startup Decart Ahead of IPO

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First reported by Calcalist · 4 hours ago

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Anthropic is set to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart for about $7 billion in a deal expected to close before Anthropic's Nasdaq IPO. Decart's founders and investors favor Anthropic over Nvidia despite a lower offer, aiming to establish a development hub in Israel. The acquisition highlights Israel's growing role in AI technology and strengthens Anthropic's market position.

01Anthropic is acquiring Israeli AI startup Decart for approximately $7 billion, mostly in shares.
02Decart's founders and major investor Sequoia prefer Anthropic over Nvidia despite Nvidia's higher offer.
03The deal is expected to close within a month, before Anthropic's planned Nasdaq IPO in September or October.
04Decart's technology boosts AI chip efficiency, increasing model speeds up to eightfold and cutting costs.
05Anthropic reported a 14-fold revenue increase in Q2 2025 and achieved positive EBITDA for the first time.
06Other potential buyers like Google and SpaceX have shown interest, but Anthropic remains the favored buyer.

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