This startup helps companies solve an AI dilemma—and could be worth $1.3 billion

OpenRouter is reportedly raising $120 million with Google as a lead investor.
The Information

Startup That Helps Developers Pick AI Models Nears $1.3 Billion Valuation

As more AI apps and agents shift to using multiple AI models, startups that help developers choose the right ones are gaining ...
SiliconANGLE

OpenRouter nabs $40M in funding for its AI inference API

OpenRouter Inc., a startup working to ease the development of artificial intelligence applications, today announced that it has secured $40 million in funding. The company raised the capital over two ...

Qwen3.6-Plus tops global usage chart on debut, as new Chinese AI models rank among world’s leading benchmarks

VCG. Qwen’s new model, Qwen3.6-Plus, topped the daily rankings on the widely recognized global large-model API platform OpenRouter on Saturday, a ...
Mena FN

Openrouter Raises $40 Million To Scale Up Multi-Model Inference For Enterprise

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) a16z, Menlo Ventures, Sequoia and leading angels back the platform already trusted by over one million developers NEW YORK, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ...
Tennessean

Backboard.io Unlocks AI Memory for OpenRouter Users

Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) functionality for OpenRouter allows users to seamlessly incorporate stateful capabilities into their existing applications. Adding advanced memory and state capabilities to ...
Wall Street Journal

OpenRouter, a Marketplace for AI Models, Raises $40 Million

Startup OpenRouter has raised $40 million in venture funding to help software developers overwhelmed by the growing number of artificial-intelligence models. “There’s been a Cambrian explosion of ...