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title: "Stripe will acquire OpenRouter for $7.5B"
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published_at: "2026-10-19T13:27:49.000Z"
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summary: "Stripe agreed to acquire AI model router OpenRouter for $7.5 billion, per the New York Times, after outbidding Databricks and exceeding its May valuation sixfold."
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# Stripe will acquire OpenRouter for $7\.5B

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**Published:** 2026-10-19T13:27:49.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** funding

## Summary

Stripe agreed to acquire AI model router OpenRouter for $7\.5 billion, per the New York Times, after outbidding Databricks and exceeding its May valuation sixfold\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://startupfortune.com/stripe-will-pay-75-billion-for-openrouter-the-ai-model-traffic-cop/>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50152207>)