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Stripe is said to buy OpenRouter for more than $7 billion, extending payments into AI routing (M&A)
Aug 17, 20262 reports
Aug 17, 2026
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Stripe is said to buy OpenRouter for more than $7 billion, extending payments into AI routing (M&A)
Bloomberg reported, and several outlets followed on August 17, that Stripe has finalized an agreement to acquire AI model-gateway OpenRouter for more than $7 bi…
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Bloomberg: Stripe finalizes a $7 billion-plus deal for AI model gateway OpenRouter (M&A)
Bloomberg on August 16 said Stripe has finalized an agreement to buy OpenRouter for more than $7 billion; Quartz updated the story on August 17. OpenRouter clos…
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