Stripe Reportedly in Talks to Buy OpenRouter for Over $7B
mattturck · x · 2026-08-18
Rumors suggest Stripe is nearing a deal to acquire OpenRouter for more than $7B. Concurrently, Vercel, Ramp, Merge, and Cloudflare are building their own AI Gateways. These players aim to secure a critical position in the request path, signaling intense competition in the sector.
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