MoneyThe story, in brief
Why Amazon might pay billions for Decart, a 3-year-old AI startup that hasn’t disclosed its revenue
$7B. That's what Amazon is reportedly offering for Decart, a 3-year-old startup that optimizes AI models across chip architectures—including its own Trainium.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
Amazon is moving to lock in chip-optimization software as agentic workloads demand cross-processor efficiency. The deal signals Amazon's vertical integration strategy for AWS AI compute—but Decart's undisclosed revenue makes the valuation opaque.
The key facts
5 to knowAmazon in acquisition talks to buy Decart for ~$7B
Decart makes software that optimizes AI model performance across different chip types, including Amazon's Trainium
Company already collaborating with AWS on newest chip development
Decart is 3 years old with no disclosed revenue
WSJ reported the talks
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Publisher excerpt: Amazon is in talks to buy Decart for around $7 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported. The startup makes software that helps AI models run faster on different kinds of chips, including Amazon's Trainium, and has already worked with AWS on its newest chip.