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AIPitchBook Newsabout 1 hour ago

Stripe's $8B OpenRouter Deal Highlights AI M&A

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Stripe's $8 billion acquisition of OpenRouter in Q3 2026 signals that M&A is outpacing IPOs for AI exits, according to PitchBook. The deal marks a major consolidation in the AI infrastructure sector.

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