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Stripe acquisition of OpenRouter
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 19
AUG 19 · Day 1
Stripe to acquire OpenRouter
OpenRouter said in a blog post that combining with Stripe will help its vision of a healthy AI ecosystem where many models thrive
OpenRouter is popular with developers seeking to use AI models, particularly non-proprietary, freely available ones
Stripe acquired stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion the previous year
“a healthy AI ecosystem where many models thrive, where AI neurodiversity is a strength, where a lab or an inference provider with a breakthrough can reach millions of developers, and where no single model becomes the default by inertia.”
OPENROUTER
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AUG 19 · Day 1
Stripe to acquire OpenRouter as fintech expands into AI
The New York Times reported the acquisition price is about $7.5 billion.
Stripe plans to acquire OpenRouter.
Stripe acquired stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion last year.
“a healthy AI ecosystem where many models thrive, where AI neurodiversity is a strength, where a lab or an inference provider with a breakthrough can reach millions of developers, and where no single model becomes the default by inertia.”
OPENROUTER
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