Stripe Buys OpenRouter for $10 Billion at 70 Times Revenue

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Stripe has discussed buying OpenRouter for nearly $10 billion, valuing the artificial intelligence infrastructure startup at roughly 70 times its recent annualized revenue.

Revenue for the company recently reached approximately $140 million annually, or about $12 million per month, nearly tripling since April. The proposed premium reflects OpenRouter’s profit margins and its strategic role in managing AI model requests, according to the initial report.

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Source: OpenRouter was recently generating ~$140M in annualized revenue, or ~$12M per month, up nearly 3x since April, making Stripe's $10B offer a big premium (The Information) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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Exclusive: Stripe has discussed paying nearly $10 billion for OpenRouter, a price that values the AI startup at roughly 70 times its recent annualized revenue. The premium reflects OpenRouter's unusually strong margins and strategic role

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