Macro, Policy & Capital
Stripe entered exclusive negotiations for a cash-and-stock acquisition of OpenRouter, valuing the AI startup near $10 billion.
· ComputeLabs Research · from the August 6, 2026 edition
Stripe was reported to be in exclusive negotiations to acquire OpenRouter, an AI startup. The proposed consideration consists of cash and stock.
The reported transaction value is approximately $10 billion. That figure is a proposed valuation associated with the negotiations, not a completed financing valuation or closed acquisition price.
No definitive agreement or transaction closing was reported in the supplied sources. The disclosed stage is therefore exclusive negotiations rather than a signed or completed acquisition.
Additional reporting
- Financial_Express(t.me)
- Financial_Express(t.me)
- Stripe
- OpenRouter

