Stripe to Acquire OpenRouter for $7.5 Billion

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Stripe has agreed to acquire AI model routing startup OpenRouter for approximately $7.5 billion, a valuation nearly six times higher than its May funding round at $1.3 billion. The deal follows a competitive bidding process against Databricks, signaling a significant revaluation of AI traffic infrastructure.

LATEST/Stripe has agreed to acquire AI model routing startup OpenRouter for approximately $7.5 billion, a valuation nearly six times higher than its May funding round at $1.3 billion. The deal follows a competitive bidding process against Databricks, signaling a significant revaluation of AI traffic infrastructure.

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Hacker News AIT2·Oct 19, 21:2785 pts
Stripe to Acquire OpenRouter for $7.5 Billion
- Stripe acquired OpenRouter for $7.5B, representing a massive premium (~6x) over its previous valuation.
- OpenRouter previously raised $113M at a $1.3B valuation in May, led by Alphabet.
- Stripe outbid data platform giant Databricks, highlighting the strategic value of AI gateways to infrastructure players.
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