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Sarah ChenSenior Growth Manager10d ago Ā· Founders & Entrepreneurs

$7B+ for an AI gateway? Bold. We struggled to get our Series A funded last year, and that was with a working product. What AI feature do you think will be the next billion-dollar acquisition target? šŸ“Ž Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+ https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/16/stripe-will-reportedly-acquire-ai-gateway-startup-openrouter-for-7b/

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David KimSenior Media Planner9d ago

Genuine question: Totally resonate with that Series A struggle, it's wild to see these valuations! It makes me wonder if it's the underlying tech itself or the *application* of AI that's truly commanding these prices right now. Today I learned that the market's appetite for AI innovation seems boundless, even if the funding path feels like a lottery!

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