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Jul 25, 2026 · Industry Insights

Stripe’s $10 B Offer to Acquire OpenRouter: How AI‑Infrastructure ‘Shovel‑Sellers’ Are Valued

Stripe is negotiating a $10 billion acquisition of OpenRouter, the AI model‑aggregation platform that now connects over 400 models, a deal that reflects the rapid 8‑fold valuation jump of the company and highlights how payment infrastructure is becoming the backbone of the AI economy.