09:18
2026-08-17
forkast.news
ai-infrastructure
Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for $7B+, Turning Model Routing Into a Payments Infrastructure Problem
Stripe has finalized an agreement to acquire OpenRouter for more than $7 billion, according to a Bloomberg report published August 16, 2026. The acquisition marks a 5.4x premium over OpenRouter's $1.3โฆ