AI Development
Stripe finalizes acquisition of OpenRouter for over $7 billion
Editorial Analysis
Stripe has finalized an agreement to acquire OpenRouter, a platform that routes developers and companies across hundreds of AI models, for more than $7 billion. The deal comes months after OpenRouter’s Series B at a reported $1.3 billion valuation and expands Stripe’s presence in AI infrastructure and multi-model access.
At a Glance
Date
August 16, 2026
Importance
High
4/5
Category
markets
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Sources
- 01 livemint.com