Amazon reportedly pursues $7B deal for Decart to accelerate AI on Trainium chips
Amazon is in talks to acquire Decart for around $7 billion, according to a report by Search: NVIDIA. Decart’s core value lies in its Optimization Stack, software that speeds up AI workloads on Nvidia GPUs, Alphabet TPUs, and Amazon’s Trainium chips without requiring model retraining. This could help Amazon shift AI workloads from Nvidia’s CUDA-dependent ecosystem to its own hardware, a…
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- Amazon reportedly offers $7B for Decart, a 3-year-old AI startup with ~100 employees and undisclosed revenue
- Decart’s software optimizes AI workloads on Nvidia GPUs, Alphabet TPUs, and Amazon Trainium chips without model retraining
- Anthropic reportedly passed on a $6B bid in September 2026 after due diligence
Earlier, Anthropic reportedly considered a $6 billion bid but abandoned it after due diligence. Decart’s valuation has surged from $3.1 billion in its last round, with Nvidia as an investor. The reported price—75% higher than the May round—reflects its potential to accelerate AI adoption on Trainium, though no terms or regulatory filings have been disclosed.
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Amazon Wants to Pay $7 Billion for a 3-Year-Old AI Startup That Makes AI Run Faster on Nvidia’s Chips and Its Own
247wallst.com · 13 October 2026
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