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Stripe Nears $7 Billion-Plus OpenRouter Acquisition as Payments Giant Deepens AI Push: Report

Aug 17, 2026 · 06:27 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Stripe Nears $7 Billion-Plus OpenRouter Acquisition as Payments Giant Deepens AI Push: Report

Stripe has reportedly finalized a more than $7 billion deal to acquire OpenRouter, one of its biggest moves yet into AI infrastructure.

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Stripe, a big payments company, is buying an AI company for over $7 billion to get better at artificial intelligence. This shows Stripe wants to grow beyond just handling payments and compete in the fast-moving AI world.

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