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What is OpenRouter stock worth?
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Estimated share price
OpenRouter has an observed estimated price: most recent data 2026-09-12, daily history back to 2025-09-13.
Estimated from live trades and accepted bids across employer liquidity programs, institutional trades, broker trades, and pre-IPO marketplaces. Private shares are illiquid and transfer-restricted; estimates are educational, not an offer or advice. The preview above is blurred and illustrative. How this is calculated
About OpenRouter
- Employees
- 82
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- Software Development, Technology, Information and Internet, Technology, Information and Media
- Website
- openrouter.ai
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OpenRouter in the last 12 months
- 1 funding round
- 2 acquisition (as buyer)
Covered by 24 distinct publications since 2026-04-24.
OpenRouter news timeline
- Stripe agrees more than $7bn deal to buy AI firm OpenRouter2026-08-17Acquisition (as buyer)irishtimes.com
- Stripe reportedly in talks to buy LLM marketplace OpenRouter2026-07-24Acquisition (as buyer)siliconrepublic.com
- A one-stop shop for AI models raises US$113 million2026-05-30Funding roundthestar.com.my
- OpenSea founder pivoted to AI - and won2026-08-17protos.com
- Plus OpenRouter Deal – Outlook Business2026-08-17outlookbusiness.com
- Stripe’s $7 Billon OpenRouter Deal Could Create AI’s Ledger2026-08-17forbes.com
- Stripe Purchase Of AI Firm OpenRouter Unlikely To Derail PayPal Deal2026-08-17investors.com
- What Stripe's $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal Actually Means for AI2026-08-17decrypt.co
- SpaceXAI Grok 4.5 is 11th on Openrouter Token Share2026-07-25nextbigfuture.com
- Stripe Eyes OpenRouter in Potential $10 Billion AI Infrastructure Deal2026-07-24benzinga.com
- Tracking SpaceXAI Grok 4.5 Openrouter Usage2026-07-10nextbigfuture.com
- 2.0: The Stealth AI Model That Was Quietly Topping OpenRouter All Along2026-07-01decrypt.co
Reported before OpenRouter’s latest mark
A mark records a completed transaction, so it reflects what buyers and sellers knew several weeks before it printed. These stories were published in that window. They are shown in sequence, not as an explanation of the mark.
- Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+2026-08-16Acquisition (as buyer)techcrunch.com
- Stripe acquires OpenRouter for over $7 billion, more than 5X its valuation three months ago2026-08-17Acquisition (as buyer)techstartups.com
- Stripe agrees more than $7bn deal to buy AI firm OpenRouter2026-08-17Acquisition (as buyer)irishtimes.com
OpenRouter equity, answered plainly
Is OpenRouter a public company?
No. OpenRouter is privately held, which is exactly why its share price doesn't show up in your brokerage app. The company (founded in 2023, operating in software development, with roughly 82 employees) remains private even at that scale. Its shares still change hands between eligible buyers and sellers on the secondary market, producing an observable estimated price.
What is OpenRouter's stock price?
OpenRouter has an observed estimated share price from secondary-market activity, updated as new data is observed. Its observed price history runs back to 2025-09-13. ExitCue members see the current estimate and its full history free, along with what their own grants are approximately worth at that price.
Can you sell OpenRouter stock before an IPO?
Sometimes. Private-share sales depend on OpenRouter's transfer restrictions, rights of first refusal, and whether the company runs tender offers or permits secondary sales. Your grant documents and the company's policies govern, but "hard to sell today" is not the same as "worth zero."
What happens to my OpenRouter options if I leave?
Most option grants have a post-termination exercise window, commonly 90 days, sometimes longer, after which unexercised options expire worthless. The exact terms are in your grant documents. ExitCue reads those documents, tracks the deadline, and reminds you before the window closes.
How much is my OpenRouter equity worth?
Multiply what you hold by the estimated share price, separating vested from unvested, and netting out strike prices for options. That's precisely the arithmetic ExitCue does for you, continuously, at the current observed estimate. It's an educational estimate, not a guarantee, and a far better anchor than the $0 the internet suggests.
What's the difference between OpenRouter's 409A valuation and what its shares trade at?
The 409A is a tax-compliance appraisal, usually conservative, used to set option strike prices. Secondary-market pricing reflects what buyers and sellers actually agree to. The two frequently differ, which is why evaluating an offer on the 409A alone undersells (or oversells) it.
When will OpenRouter IPO?
Unless OpenRouter has publicly announced a listing, nobody knows, including the people who sound confident on forums. The practical upside of secondary markets is that you don't have to wait for an IPO to know approximately what the shares trade at.
Do my unvested OpenRouter RSUs count for anything?
Unvested equity isn't yours yet, but it has an estimable value and a schedule. Seeing vested and unvested value separately, in dollars at the current estimated price, turns "some RSUs" into a number you can plan around.
General educational information, not advice about your specific situation. Grant terms vary; your documents govern.
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