Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+
Summary
Stripe reportedly intends to acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for over $7B, per Bloomberg, signaling a consolidation move in AI model routing platforms. OpenRouter offers a single access point to dozens of AI models and had raised $113M in a Series B at a $1.3B valuation, with backers including Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Menlo Ventures, and Capital G. The deal underscores Stripe’s expansion into AI tooling for developers and SMBs, though Stripe declined to comment on rumors.