Stripe is in talks to buy OpenRouter in a deal that could value it at $10 billion
KateClarkTweets · x · 2026-07-24
A report from The Information says Stripe is in talks to acquire OpenRouter, the AI model marketplace, in a deal that could value the company at around $10 billion.
OpenRouter has become a popular hub for accessing multiple AI models through one API, so the rumored acquisition would tie a payments giant more directly to the model-routing layer of the AI stack.
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