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Recent Business Signals

  1. Sep 30, 2026

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    AI Gateways for OpenAI: OpenRouter Alternatives - AIMultiple AI Gateways for OpenAI: OpenRouter Alternatives AIMultiple

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  2. Sep 29, 2026

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    [AI Costs③] AI Gateways Emerge as Key Tool for Cutting Token Costs - thelec.net [AI Costs③] AI Gateways Emerge as Key Tool for Cutting Token Costs thelec.net

    source: gnews-openrouter

  3. Sep 25, 2026

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    AI-Powered CARBONATO Botnet Steals Credentials to Fund Its Own LLM Gateway - Security Affairs AI-

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  4. Sep 24, 2026

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    How to Choose an OpenRouter Alternative in 2026 (What Matters in Production) - theseeker.ca How to Choose an OpenRouter Alternative in 2026 (What Matters in Production) theseeker.ca

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  5. Sep 22, 2026

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    OpenRouter Alternatives in 2026: A Complete Comparison Guide - Kentucky Today OpenRouter Alternatives in 2026: A Complete Comparison Guide Kentucky Today

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  6. Sep 22, 2026

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    OpenRouter Alternatives in 2026: A Complete Comparison Guide - Barchart.com OpenRouter Alternatives in 2026: A Complete Comparison Guide Barchart.com

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  7. Sep 22, 2026

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    OpenRouter Alternatives in 2026: A Complete Comparison Guide - Local 3 News OpenRouter Alternatives in 2026: A Complete Comparison Guide Local 3 News

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  8. Sep 14, 2026

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    TrueFoundry vs OpenRouter: Which AI Gateway Fits Your Stack? - autogpt.net TrueFoundry vs OpenRouter: Which AI Gateway Fits Your Stack? autogpt.net

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  9. Aug 23, 2026

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    The Sequence Radar - Issue 919: Last Week in AI: Stripe Wants to Own the Token Economy - TheSequence | Jesus Rodriguez The Sequence Radar - Issue 919: Last Week in AI: Stripe Wants to Own the Token Economy TheSequence | Jesus Rodriguez

    source: gnews-openrouter

  10. Aug 20, 2026

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    Ramp launches its own AI model router, called Router - TechCrunch Ramp launches its own AI model router, called Router TechCrunch

    source: gnews-openrouter

  11. Aug 20, 2026

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    Stripe officially announces acquisition of OpenRouter to build economic infrastructure for AI. - GIGAZINE Stripe officially announces acquisition of OpenRouter to build economic infrastructure for AI. GIGAZINE

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  12. Aug 18, 2026

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    Stripe agrees $7bn takeover of AI firm OpenRouter - Bloomberg - Finextra Research Stripe agrees $7bn takeover of AI firm OpenRouter - Bloomberg Finextra Research

    source: gnews-openrouter

  13. Aug 18, 2026

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    Who is going to be the 'OpenRouter' of Healthcare AI? Frontrunners for the HealthTech AI Gateway Standard - healthcare.digital Who is going to be the 'OpenRouter' of Healthcare AI? Frontrunners for the HealthTech AI Gateway Standard healthc…

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  14. Aug 18, 2026

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    Stripe buys AI gateway OpenRouter - TechCentral.ie Stripe buys AI gateway OpenRouter TechCentral.ie

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  15. Aug 18, 2026

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    Stripe acquires AI gateway startup OpenRouter in $7B+ mega deal - Adgully.com Stripe acquires AI gateway startup OpenRouter in $7B+ mega deal Adgully.com

    source: gnews-openrouter

  16. Aug 17, 2026

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    Stripe’s Reported $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal Buys Micropayments Without a Blockchain - The Defiant Stripe’s Reported $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal Buys Micropayments Without a Blockchain The Defiant

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  17. Aug 17, 2026

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    Payments giant Stripe is about to drop over $7 billion to become a gateway to AI token sales - The Register Payments giant Stripe is about to drop over $7 billion to become a gateway to AI token sales The Register

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  18. Aug 17, 2026

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    Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for $7B+, Turning Model Routing Into a Payments Infrastructure Problem - forkast.news Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for $7B+, Turning Model Routing Into a Payments Infrastructure Problem forkast.news

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  19. Aug 16, 2026

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    Stripe Acquires AI Gateway OpenRouter for Over $7 Billion - Whalesbook Stripe Acquires AI Gateway OpenRouter for Over $7 Billion Whalesbook

    source: gnews-openrouter

Funding & valuation history

  • May 26, 2026 · funding-research

    OpenRouter raised a $113M Series B led by CapitalG at a ~$1.3B post-money valuation, with participation from NVentures, ServiceNow Ventures, MongoDB Ventures, Snowflake Ventures, Databricks Ventures, AMP PBC, Pace Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Menlo Ventures.

  • May 26, 2026 · funding-research

    OpenRouter raised $113 million in a Series B round led by CapitalG (Alphabet's independent growth fund), with participating investors including NVentures (NVIDIA), ServiceNow Ventures, MongoDB Ventures, Snowflake Ventures, and Databricks Ventures, at a post-money valuation of approximately $1.3 billion.

  • Jun 1, 2025 · funding-research

    OpenRouter raised a $27.5M Series A led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Figma, and Fred Ehrsam.

  • Apr 1, 2025 · funding-research

    OpenRouter raised a $12.5M seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz.

  • Apr 1, 2025 · funding-research

    OpenRouter raised $28 million in a Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz at a post-money valuation of $500 million.

  • Feb 1, 2025 · funding-research

    OpenRouter raised $12.5 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz.

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