WSJ says Stripe is in talks to acquire OpenRouter at a potential $10B valuation
nlpnerd · hn · 2026-07-25
WSJ reports that Stripe is in talks to acquire OpenRouter in a deal that could value the AI model-routing startup at about $10 billion.
- The report frames the talks as an early-stage acquisition discussion, not a completed deal.
- If it closes near that valuation, it would be one of the largest AI infrastructure acquisitions to date.
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