The Information(@theinformation):Stripe is reportedly eyeing a $7-7.5B deal for OpenRouter. Is that a good deal? Co-Executive Editor @mvpeers: "I think it's a crazy price. I think this is what happens when you are private and you can pay with stock, you don't really think about how much you're paying..." Senior Editor @meredithmazz: "I think Stripe wants to get in early on the next big potential marketplace.”

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2026.08.21 19:45

Stripe is reportedly eyeing a $7-7.5B deal for OpenRouter. Is that a good deal? Co-Executive Editor @mvpeers: "I think it's a crazy price. I think this is what happens when you are private and you can pay with stock, you don't really think about how much you're paying..." Senior Editor @meredithmazz: "I think Stripe wants to get in early on the next big potential marketplace.”