# Stripe to buy start-up OpenRouter in $8bn deal

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/stripe-to-buy-start-up-openrouter-in-dollar8bn-deal-ehmb>
> Published: 2026-08-19 19:02:30+00:00

# Stripe to buy start-up OpenRouter in $8bn deal

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[Financial Times Technology](https://www.ft.com/technology)Payment processor’s largest-ever acquisition is part of broader effort to expand into AI economy

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