Comment on Stripe in talks to buy OpenRouter for about $10BComments−otterley1moAssuming this is true: But why? And how is this valuation justified?−prtmnth1moSee projects.dev by Stripe. My best hunch is - Stripe wants to get in on the infrastructure/rails layers being built for AI. They aren't sure what that is going to be exactly (nobody does). OpenRouter seems like a safe bet.−random31moTo ensure agents are paid through them and maintain market position https://stripe.com/blog/giving-agents-the-ability-to-pay−anukin1moStripe controls parts of APIs for money movement across world. This is just a logical extension to that.
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Assuming this is true: But why? And how is this valuation justified?
See projects.dev by Stripe. My best hunch is - Stripe wants to get in on the infrastructure/rails layers being built for AI. They aren't sure what that is going to be exactly (nobody does). OpenRouter seems like a safe bet.
To ensure agents are paid through them and maintain market position https://stripe.com/blog/giving-agents-the-ability-to-pay
Stripe controls parts of APIs for money movement across world. This is just a logical extension to that.