AI Gateways & LLM Routing — Timeline
23 milestones, source-traced.
Feb 1, 2025
Funding: OpenRouter raised $12.5 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
funding-research →Feb 20, 2025
Funding: Portkey raised a $15 million Series A round led by Elevation Capital, with participation...
Portkey raised a $15 million Series A round led by Elevation Capital, with participation from existing backer Lightspeed.
funding-research →Apr 1, 2025
Funding: OpenRouter raised a $12.5M seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
funding-research →Apr 1, 2025
Funding: OpenRouter raised $28 million in a Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and...
OpenRouter raised $28 million in a Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz at a post-money valuation of $500 million.
funding-research →Jun 1, 2025
Funding: OpenRouter raised a $27.5M Series A led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Sequoia...
OpenRouter raised a $27.5M Series A led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Figma, and Fred Ehrsam.
funding-research →May 26, 2026
Funding: OpenRouter raised a $113M Series B led by CapitalG at a ~$1.3B post-money valuation,...
OpenRouter raised a $113M Series B led by CapitalG at a ~$1.3B post-money valuation, with participation from NVentures, ServiceNow Ventures, MongoDB Ventures, Snowflake Ventures, Databricks Ventures, AMP PBC, Pace Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Menlo Ventures.
funding-research →May 26, 2026
Funding: OpenRouter raised $113 million in a Series B round led by CapitalG (Alphabet's independent...
OpenRouter raised $113 million in a Series B round led by CapitalG (Alphabet's independent growth fund), with participating investors including NVentures (NVIDIA), ServiceNow Ventures, MongoDB Ventures, Snowflake Ventures, and Databricks Ventures, at a post-money valuation of approximately $1.3 billion.
funding-research →Jul 7, 2026
News Mention: Chinese AI models are gaining ground with U.S. companies as OpenAI, Anthropic costs surge...
Chinese AI models are gaining ground with U.S. companies as OpenAI, Anthropic costs surge - CNBC <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQempzVHpGakNndDQtVHVKbUhnbWJZTFVyaTJYRXc4dEFrbVVVVG91aWVPWmlabXJyNWpiQjZWdFdzbkl0a0JrR25SYjIzM2dlNDhZU3NQN3djZ0txSGp4NVBTTmZfNjVzdHNralJwc2VMRTlxd0FFcmNJU1YxTHY2d0Z1TnpGeDQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Chinese AI models are gaining ground with U.S. companies as OpenAI, Anthropic costs surge</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">CNBC</font>
gnews-openrouter →Jul 9, 2026
News Mention: Shiden Launches "LLM API" Allowing Multiple AI Models via Single API, 10% Discount Across...
Shiden Launches "LLM API" Allowing Multiple AI Models via Single API, 10% Discount Across All Models - finance.biggo.com <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE5temFqZThaWjN6Z0NSYnNwU2JiN08yc1lOakV5R3VwR2VhbG5STDVsV0s0VmNCbjdOMkg4anNYZmRXaGtRR29kQW04cDRuN21qLTVzdl9vdi1WSGNtN1VEaDl2MlZNRWw4ZXJxczI0azhYQTJES1E?oc=5" target="_blank">Shiden Launches "LLM API" Allowing Multiple AI Models via Single API, 10% Discount Across All Models</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">finance.biggo.com</font>
gnews-openrouter →Jul 15, 2026
News Mention: OpenRouter Alternatives in 2026: Three AI Gateways Compared for Production Scale - HackerNoon <a...
OpenRouter Alternatives in 2026: Three AI Gateways Compared for Production Scale - HackerNoon <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOTUV2aUxrLXBpUmh3MzVFdmthcGR3MEFWZE1XeWZYaXc5V0x1QVhIcUJIRE8zUUJtQWFWOG16VUdkWjVnTDZHRGxkUEpCdDJ6azRnUXpjeUI1N3RUeWlxbTBCQkNaeGJfdmN2ejEyblFGUThMaV9BYzVFcFNELXg3S3hYdmZpZnJ5eHNRMUZ6Y2R1S2dvYVFRQlpQSi14TXI5bjJDTQ?oc=5" target="_blank">OpenRouter Alternatives in 2026: Three AI Gateways Compared for Production Scale</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">HackerNoon</font>
gnews-openrouter →Jul 21, 2026
News Mention: OpenRouter Multibillion-Dollar Sale Talks Put AI Model Routing in Focus - WinBuzzer <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPV0h3OURrWHhaZzRqem5hUktVYjNzeF9adU5GT2Joc1hSQVN0a3VIMFBLdzZ1U0JLS3dsOUxmZ1QtUzBoZXp3LWRCNF9JSExEMFBXRDZfMy1MU1B2ZktRQUJETzRhTDF4RWdUNDU2VXhwWVNPWjFOcGM4MmF5N3hxTzc0eDU4OG9ZNjJRaXNsTTRaaXlPWFNV?oc=5"...
OpenRouter Multibillion-Dollar Sale Talks Put AI Model Routing in Focus - WinBuzzer <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPV0h3OURrWHhaZzRqem5hUktVYjNzeF9adU5GT2Joc1hSQVN0a3VIMFBLdzZ1U0JLS3dsOUxmZ1QtUzBoZXp3LWRCNF9JSExEMFBXRDZfMy1MU1B2ZktRQUJETzRhTDF4RWdUNDU2VXhwWVNPWjFOcGM4MmF5N3hxTzc0eDU4OG9ZNjJRaXNsTTRaaXlPWFNV?oc=5" target="_blank">OpenRouter Multibillion-Dollar Sale Talks Put AI Model Routing in Focus</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">WinBuzzer</font>
gnews-openrouter →Aug 16, 2026
News Mention: Stripe Acquires AI Gateway OpenRouter for Over $7 Billion - Whalesbook <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxNd2tkSUIxMXhXdGowdE9Sa1dmQlRMOEJMQTJXWWhfQnF6RmNoYTlxQm8tRWU5MXFWZXhuTWZIUHEzdUVFOWgxWDZJNmpMbkJySUFQSEw3NjY2YmNrZGNhRzEwa3FtREZXMGZmUGh2anVtN21iakpRY3k0TWthOE41UXM0ODZOcTZTY2w4S0NWZUlNelRxNjJ6Yk93Z1Jvc1hKQVRkUVhVVW51NjY1Qm9STkJNWHN3eE1EeDJ0eW9VMTdUU2YzbFNFRUhrdUZBYkhMQmRzYQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Stripe...
Stripe Acquires AI Gateway OpenRouter for Over $7 Billion - Whalesbook <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxNd2tkSUIxMXhXdGowdE9Sa1dmQlRMOEJMQTJXWWhfQnF6RmNoYTlxQm8tRWU5MXFWZXhuTWZIUHEzdUVFOWgxWDZJNmpMbkJySUFQSEw3NjY2YmNrZGNhRzEwa3FtREZXMGZmUGh2anVtN21iakpRY3k0TWthOE41UXM0ODZOcTZTY2w4S0NWZUlNelRxNjJ6Yk93Z1Jvc1hKQVRkUVhVVW51NjY1Qm9STkJNWHN3eE1EeDJ0eW9VMTdUU2YzbFNFRUhrdUZBYkhMQmRzYQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Stripe Acquires AI Gateway OpenRouter for Over $7 Billion</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Whalesbook</font>
gnews-openrouter →Aug 17, 2026
News Mention: Payments giant Stripe is about to drop over $7 billion to become a gateway...
Payments giant Stripe is about to drop over $7 billion to become a gateway to AI token sales - The Register <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxONXJkNy1iMGFPYzRjUzhyNl9UbTFXQlcwckJJcW5IbzFiN3c1eVp4TUZJTkRrbVNVWVJYYU8tRXF3R1g4aXg3a2x2ckNZWm50Z2Q1RnpUa2dqVllJSGFQWGJUR2hKcVc1UWpaWTRTU2xnWFp6UkdEOU1jTHdObHU4bnd6NUFjX0FQNDVBNEFLNkJIZ3oxQXlLZVpBWElQMjQzMklwT2RsM3l5NVlOdzBwQnJRY3JZLS1UaDZsMGxBUXpSdzVkS2hEWWFtSUhmVkt3M0gwLWpWMzZHam9NTHBMZDN3?oc=5" target="_blank">Payments giant Stripe is about to drop over $7 billion to become a gateway to AI token sales</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">The Register</font>
gnews-openrouter →Aug 17, 2026
News Mention: Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for $7B+, Turning Model Routing Into a Payments Infrastructure Problem -...
Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for $7B+, Turning Model Routing Into a Payments Infrastructure Problem - forkast.news <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOQ3RxZmJTQ2FDY29OZm1oYkN6a1JqTmVRTG1pYVllTHhZcjI3UXNla3NOYlhPSndhQVYzQjNIbFJYRTVqQ3VucnZkTURVYjR4c21HZ0JPMUlnWGk1UlpGdU1hY1dtUE5uYmNKc1ltY0dYZUNqNW5kVlMzaWw4cU15VXh2RFdIbDBMRDR2QktjMDF4dUcxT2RPNlVoVGNpZTMtbkFsbU8yckNESXZWWERzNnQ3WUJISVU?oc=5" target="_blank">Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for $7B+, Turning Model Routing Into a Payments Infrastructure Problem</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">forkast.news</font>
gnews-openrouter →Aug 17, 2026
News Mention: Stripe’s Reported $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal Buys Micropayments Without a Blockchain - The Defiant...
Stripe’s Reported $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal Buys Micropayments Without a Blockchain - The Defiant <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOLVNIMHhUZ2h4WXljRVRsOHRBWUVlTGVXUE9rRTZ0ZjNZTm8yQXotX2RITm5wWFh3em85WHZma1JmeHQzc0hjX0RLWHY5MWQ3X3JISmFHMk4tbERpbTZQaGxhTzN4c0pVaExsWFBlYk9ybkFvVC1QZ3NVMGJ5TC1ubUtLUkU0ZURiWkRZaTI1U1VBTDBhbEZ1RlZoTjduSW5CN0xz?oc=5" target="_blank">Stripe’s Reported $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal Buys Micropayments Without a Blockchain</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">The Defiant</font>
gnews-openrouter →Aug 18, 2026
News Mention: Stripe agrees $7bn takeover of AI firm OpenRouter - Bloomberg - Finextra Research <a...
Stripe agrees $7bn takeover of AI firm OpenRouter - Bloomberg - Finextra Research <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPMExza3p4SWcwY0xfQVU1TjFGOW9lajgwNXBDWFlVcG1fa2dSMVNtekx3ZE9TR2xwalV3dDhGcVMxVVJFMDdVMGJ1MUVJVmdYYmFlcUF5WWw1TmFNcWF5ZXpBX2pRNlA0YXFCMDhiTVI2MlkwTTl0YlItNXlCQmpsMWlnMnpWYnQxUUV5dENjTDd6M3FyNTNFRmtidENacUZaV19SRUVn?oc=5" target="_blank">Stripe agrees $7bn takeover of AI firm OpenRouter - Bloomberg</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Finextra Research</font>
gnews-openrouter →Aug 18, 2026
News Mention: Who is going to be the 'OpenRouter' of Healthcare AI? Frontrunners for the HealthTech...
Who is going to be the 'OpenRouter' of Healthcare AI? Frontrunners for the HealthTech AI Gateway Standard - healthcare.digital <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxPUko2M21LTWpNVE1fdHlDbTdlSXE5RllGbExKbkpXbWpCZXNENVhlb1Zqb2tXMTRkNnBWb3dob3ZJWDhqT2ZoQkdJcEdySzBVVEk0SGw0Ry03X0hlV1RZM1Y3RWtlVDNsMndHeFNqb255QXB5SVJhRWZsSFZNUm1Nc1hvYldVZlZ5ZnczSi1FMUpjLXhhX1R4dlVwSmNMTG5Yd0FTeVhWbkd2bzYxazJoTlFrandLTXNQU0wzUFhBWmpPdklielh5TUtjQlVELWM3cTFwVjNOSQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Who is going to be the 'OpenRouter' of Healthcare AI? Frontrunners for the HealthTech AI Gateway Standard</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">healthcare.digital</font>
gnews-openrouter →Aug 18, 2026
News Mention: Stripe buys AI gateway OpenRouter - TechCentral.ie <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE5nWk9iQTFaWW1tYkJmaEc4T0NhRF9jTG9rb25DVDRJcDN5ZFl0YVpITzFLdTlwTG1vODJyOWlnZHUzZV81M2s5U3h6UGowUVY3Si16RG40RHR6YU5ya2VpRzg3SEdaTVVETGNVckRR?oc=5" target="_blank">Stripe buys AI gateway OpenRouter</a> <font...
Stripe buys AI gateway OpenRouter - TechCentral.ie <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE5nWk9iQTFaWW1tYkJmaEc4T0NhRF9jTG9rb25DVDRJcDN5ZFl0YVpITzFLdTlwTG1vODJyOWlnZHUzZV81M2s5U3h6UGowUVY3Si16RG40RHR6YU5ya2VpRzg3SEdaTVVETGNVckRR?oc=5" target="_blank">Stripe buys AI gateway OpenRouter</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">TechCentral.ie</font>
gnews-openrouter →Aug 18, 2026
News Mention: Stripe acquires AI gateway startup OpenRouter in $7B+ mega deal - Adgully.com <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQYUhZSmJmTlJOVFhaS0g4U2gxeEJseG9ZdXk1cXFOVUNJc1A0eEl5X3BJck5tMGtQTmNsN1NWMHBSVGRZTTJOTVdfQVNRN3BVd2xLT0xMbUtxQXNtanBqc2ptMWhPaDJqSVQtdUR0S2dmMEFNUU5HYXY2UGIyUFRlQ0tNU3FsV0t2Z3Q4VXJoRUs0bzlvdmNlVWlQdks?oc=5"...
Stripe acquires AI gateway startup OpenRouter in $7B+ mega deal - Adgully.com <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQYUhZSmJmTlJOVFhaS0g4U2gxeEJseG9ZdXk1cXFOVUNJc1A0eEl5X3BJck5tMGtQTmNsN1NWMHBSVGRZTTJOTVdfQVNRN3BVd2xLT0xMbUtxQXNtanBqc2ptMWhPaDJqSVQtdUR0S2dmMEFNUU5HYXY2UGIyUFRlQ0tNU3FsV0t2Z3Q4VXJoRUs0bzlvdmNlVWlQdks?oc=5" target="_blank">Stripe acquires AI gateway startup OpenRouter in $7B+ mega deal</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Adgully.com</font>
gnews-openrouter →Aug 20, 2026
News Mention: Ramp launches its own AI model router, called Router - TechCrunch <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNT1ppUGg2UDJ4UXFLQTJUdWFkNUx3T3Y2dDhUQ2I3WjhmTHRvS1hmWVN1bFhXTTVBRklERjJPd0pUdTBISVdCU3ViVEdWbEQxSDBIcktFdnpZRkZnZnBLSUlMSFF3WWJJWUc2bUhLN0xLZ1BjUUNySmdXOVFFN184dFEtVDdzYVg1UGIyRTJodw?oc=5" target="_blank">Ramp...
Ramp launches its own AI model router, called Router - TechCrunch <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNT1ppUGg2UDJ4UXFLQTJUdWFkNUx3T3Y2dDhUQ2I3WjhmTHRvS1hmWVN1bFhXTTVBRklERjJPd0pUdTBISVdCU3ViVEdWbEQxSDBIcktFdnpZRkZnZnBLSUlMSFF3WWJJWUc2bUhLN0xLZ1BjUUNySmdXOVFFN184dFEtVDdzYVg1UGIyRTJodw?oc=5" target="_blank">Ramp launches its own AI model router, called Router</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">TechCrunch</font>
gnews-openrouter →Aug 20, 2026
News Mention: Stripe officially announces acquisition of OpenRouter to build economic infrastructure for AI. - GIGAZINE...
Stripe officially announces acquisition of OpenRouter to build economic infrastructure for AI. - GIGAZINE <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE11T29pVzZVMFZ4VUtsbXhGOWl5TXRiaUFETkRPSTI4NkxpbjVIVWdOWTVLTlRYZjlscW54ZFdXaEVEbHY0MlRRendrQXR0Um1aU2FLd2c0V2U3cWlRVHlXVHg2YktFYktQdzQ0YjByMEFRS2FwU09n?oc=5" target="_blank">Stripe officially announces acquisition of OpenRouter to build economic infrastructure for AI.</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">GIGAZINE</font>
gnews-openrouter →Aug 23, 2026
News Mention: The Sequence Radar - Issue 919: Last Week in AI: Stripe Wants to Own...
The Sequence Radar - Issue 919: Last Week in AI: Stripe Wants to Own the Token Economy - TheSequence | Jesus Rodriguez <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE9NQUFIT09ISDV6dDZuZC13Z2s1YXRLeTVjOU9WTENvVWlyVjRkRGFibWFFZ0JWRUlxZnZQWG1yTURBS2dtSFdtcVZESjdPZmVRNVhLRW83TUVfU3pnRWMwUFNuUjV4M003WVpWTmZWV1BLM1JzX1hF?oc=5" target="_blank">The Sequence Radar - Issue 919: Last Week in AI: Stripe Wants to Own the Token Economy</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">TheSequence | Jesus Rodriguez</font>
gnews-openrouter →Sep 4, 2026
News Mention: Enterprise AI Gateways: Taxonomy, Capabilities, and Key Considerations | by Adnan Masood, PhD. |...
Enterprise AI Gateways: Taxonomy, Capabilities, and Key Considerations | by Adnan Masood, PhD. | Sep, 2026 - medium.com <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPcFF3dFZQYXVLOUtjdEZJbGpFbU9sNXZGNE5qUG5mTldJYVh3ZWNVbGs0VndES2NuNVJTQy1mWFo2eHY4N2N4TTlJVkFrVmZubHJ0ZWFFZGVJSGNvV3pPVW5xY1ZTaVF3WG01YjFiVkpDaDZqdHpOazVWWlRqeUhCLXBZRzQ1MEFoQ1pyN1VnbDdvVkItSW5pTkNpWUcyamZER2VyYjlwWWxGcWFibUo4clFn?oc=5" target="_blank">Enterprise AI Gateways: Taxonomy, Capabilities, and Key Considerations | by Adnan Masood, PhD. | Sep, 2026</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">medium.com</font>
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