Stripe in exclusive talks to buy OpenRouter for ~$10B
steph_palazzolo · x · 2026-08-07
Stripe has entered exclusive talks to acquire OpenRouter in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the startup at close to $10 billion, according to sources. OpenRouter is an AI model routing platform; the deal could reshape AI infrastructure.
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