Stripe reportedly agrees to buy AI routing startup OpenRouter for more than US$7 billion
Stripe has reportedly finalized an agreement to acquire OpenRouter, a startup that helps businesses switch between artificial intelligence (AI) models, for more than US$7 billion, Bloomberg reported August 17, citing people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because the information is not public. The final price could still change, Bloomberg said. A Stripe spokesperson said the company does not comment on rumors or speculation, and OpenRouter declined to comment, according to the report.
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