Scoop: Stripe to acquire AI model router OpenRouter for over $7B
nmasc_ · x · 2026-08-17
According to a scoop by @yazhous, Stripe has finalized an agreement to buy OpenRouter for more than $7 billion. If confirmed, this would represent a significant move by Stripe into the AI infrastructure space.
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