# Amazon reportedly pursues $7B deal for Decart to accelerate AI on Trainium chips

Digest AI · Hardware & Compute · published 2026-10-13T09:32:00Z

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## Summary

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 long-standing challenge for the company.

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.

## Key points

- 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

## Why it matters

If completed, the deal could help Amazon compete with Nvidia by reducing AI workload costs on its Trainium chips, potentially shifting enterprise AI infrastructure.

## Sources

1. [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](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/10/13/amazon-wants-to-pay-7-billion-for-a-3-year-old-ai-startup-that-makes-ai-run-faster-on-nvidias-chips-and-its-own) (247wallst.com, 2026-10-13)

Part of the developing story: [Amazon AI Chip Strategy Saga](https://digestai.news/thread/amazon-plans-to-sell-8-billion-of-nvidia-chips-to-investors) (2 stories)

## Cite

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