Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+

sbulaev 14 points 2 comments August 16, 2026
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Taikhoom10

Makes a ton of sense - https://s-1.vercel.app/posts/what-stripe-can-become-broader-...

deadcatfound

Owning the model gateway puts Stripe on the metering layer for AI, not just payments. The big question is whether the gateway stays neutral.

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