# Stripe nears deal to acquire OpenRouter for $7B+

On 2026/8/18, Bloomberg reported that Stripe, a US payments company, was nearing a deal to acquire AI model routing platform OpenRouter for more than USD 7 billion.



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## Connected profiles

- [OpenRouter](/companies/openrouter)

## Sources

- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-16/stripe-nears-deal-to-buy-ai-firm-openrouter-for-over-7-billion