{"slug": "stripe-nears-deal-to-buy-ai-firm-openrouter-for-over-7b", "title": "Stripe Nears Deal to Buy AI Firm OpenRouter for over $7B", "summary": "Stripe Inc. is nearing a deal to acquire AI firm OpenRouter for over $7 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, just months after OpenRouter raised money at a lower valuation. The final price could change, and the discussions were described by anonymous sources.", "body_md": "The deal, just months after OpenRouter raised money at a\n\nThe final price for the acquisition could change. The discussions were described by people who spoke on condition of anonymity as the information is ...\n\n## Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:\n\n### See Breaking News in Context\n\nBloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.\n\n### Already a subscriber?\n\nLog in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/stripe-nears-deal-to-buy-ai-firm-openrouter-for-over-7b", "canonical_source": "https://news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/stripe-nears-deal-to-buy-ai-firm-openrouter-for-over-7-billion", "published_at": "2026-08-16 19:47:34+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-16 20:11:07.842103+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-startups", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Stripe Inc.", "OpenRouter"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/stripe-nears-deal-to-buy-ai-firm-openrouter-for-over-7b", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/stripe-nears-deal-to-buy-ai-firm-openrouter-for-over-7b.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/stripe-nears-deal-to-buy-ai-firm-openrouter-for-over-7b.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/stripe-nears-deal-to-buy-ai-firm-openrouter-for-over-7b.jsonld"}}