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Stripe buys AI Startup OpenRouter For $7.5 Billion
Stripe Buys AI Startup OpenRouter For $7.5 Billion
TL;DRStripe acquired AI marketplace OpenRouter for $7.5B, expanding beyond payments.
Why it matters: Stripe is building AI infrastructure moat; signals major pivot from payments-only company.
Stripe is acquiring AI model marketplace OpenRouter as it pushes beyond payments into the infrastructure behind AI applications. According to The New York Times, the deal is reportedly valued at about $7.5 billion, with $1.5 billion allocated to OpenRouter's founders. Less than…
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