Stripe Nears Deal to Buy AI Firm OpenRouter for Over $7 Billion

Deal would give Irish-founded Stripe a stronger footing in the fast-growing artificial intelligence sector

Stripe finalized a deal to acquire OpenRouter for more than $7 billion, just 82 days after the AI gateway startup raised at a $1.3 billion valuation. OpenRouter routes developer workloads across 400+ AI models. The deal merges AI model routing with Stripe's payments…

Stripe secures OpenRouter in a $7B+ deal, solidifying its AI footprint and highlighting the massive demand for cost-effective artificial intelligence solutions.

The deal, just months after OpenRouter raised money at a reported $1.3 billion valuation, underscores the demand from businesses to find the most cost-friendly AI solutions. It could also give Stripe, a payments processing firm, a stronger footing in the fast-growing artificial…

OpenRouter's CEO recently described the startup as Stripe for AI.

Stripe Inc. has finalized an agreement to acquire OpenRouter Inc., a startup that helps companies switch between artificial intelligence models, for more than $7 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.