OpenRouter reportedly in talks for a multibillion-dollar sale

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OpenRouter is reportedly in multibillion-dollar sale negotiations with major tech companies, according to project funding news. The AI model aggregation platform recently raised $113 million at a $1.3 billion valuation. In April, it reported $50 million in annualized revenue, a fivefold increase from October 2024. Weekly token processing volume surged from 5 trillion to 25 trillion over six months. If finalized, the deal would represent a major event at the intersection of AI and crypto. No buyers or terms have been disclosed.

According to Beating Monitor, sources say OpenRouter has held discussions with major tech companies regarding a potential sale. The transaction could be valued at billions of dollars, though potential buyers have not been disclosed. OpenRouter’s founding team has not responded. OpenRouter is an AI model aggregation platform that allows developers to access more than 400 models from providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google through a single API, with the ability to switch between models based on price and performance. In May, OpenRouter completed a $113 million funding round at a $1.3 billion valuation. The company’s annualized revenue reached $500 million in April, a fivefold increase since October last year. Its weekly token processing volume has also surged from 5 trillion to 25 trillion tokens over the past six months. No buyers or transaction terms have been publicly disclosed, and it remains uncertain whether the sale will proceed.

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