World models & simulation · Tel Aviv, IL · founded 2023
Decart: who founded it, who funds it
Decart is a Tel Aviv world model lab founded in 2023 by Dean Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev, who came from Technion. What it is building: real-time generative world models (Oasis, Mirage) and GPU-portability software; Anthropic reportedly in talks to buy it for $6B. It has raised $453M in disclosed rounds, most recently a Series C of $300M at a $4B valuation in May 2026, led by Radical Ventures. It has a product on the market.
- Founders
- Dean Leitersdorf (ex-Technion), Moshe Shalev
- Founders from
- ex-Technion
- Location
- Tel Aviv, IL (Middle East)
- Valuation
- $4B set by the last priced round
- Raised
- $453M disclosed
- Investors
- Sequoia lead, Benchmark lead, Radical Ventures lead, Nvidia
- What ships
- Product
Rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Lead | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Series C | $300M | $4B | Radical Ventures | decart.ai |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Series B | $100M | $3.1B | · | decart.ai |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Seed + Series A (aggregate)Tracker total $453M; earlier rounds not itemised | $53M | $500M | Sequoia, Benchmark | decart.ai |
Sources
- neolabs.fyi neolabs.fyi
News
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Sep 9, 2026
+2 more coverage
- MarketWise Anthropic in Talks to Buy Decart AI in Push to $2 Trillion IPO While Financials Remain Mu…
- Yahoo Finance Anthropic ends talks on potential $6bn acquisition of Decart AI
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Aug 12, 2026
+4 more coverage
- Yahoo Finance Anthropic Reportedly Eyes $6B Decart Deal As AI Labs Hunt For Cheaper, Faster Compute
- PYMNTS.com Anthropic Pursues $6 Billion Decart Deal to Cut AI Costs
- Root-Nation.com Anthropic May Acquire AI Lab Decart for $6 Billion
- ET Enterprise AI Anthropic in talks to acquire Israel-based Decart AI for $6 billion
- May 18, 2026
Investors who back other labs here
- Nvidia also: Safe Superintelligence, Reflection AI, Skild AI, Poolside
- Sequoia also: Safe Superintelligence, Reflection AI, Skild AI, Physical Intelligence
- Radical Ventures also: World Labs, Generalist AI, Prime Intellect, Inherent
- Benchmark also: Applied Compute
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