OpenRouter acquired by Stripe
Yuchenj_UW · x · 2026-08-20
OpenRouter is being acquired by Stripe. While the price wasn't disclosed, this marks one of the fastest acquisitions of this scale in history: almost exactly 3 years after founding. A blog post detailing the founding story, investment thesis, and why Stripe is the perfect acquirer was mentioned.
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