Published August 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
TechCrunch
Aug 17, 2026, 6:00 AM
Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+

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