Anthropic has abandoned its acquisition of U.S. startup Decart AI. Following reports in mid-August that talks had begun, it is reported to have decided to withdraw after proceeding through due diligence.
Bloomberg reported on the 7th that Anthropic, a U.S. startup, had abandoned its acquisition of Decart AI. Talks were reported to have begun in mid-August, but Anthropic is said not to have proceeded with the large-scale acquisition.
According to the report, Anthropic completed due diligence on Decart AI as part of the acquisition process before deciding to call it off. The specific reasons for the decision were not disclosed in the article.
The move is viewed as part of a strategic decision ahead of an IPO, but further reports are awaited regarding whether the transaction will proceed and future developments.