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# Alex Atallah

Co-founder and CEO, OpenRouter (acquired by Stripe, agreement Aug 2026) (as of 2026-10-08; source: https://stripe.com/newsroom/news/stripe-agrees-to-acquire-openrouter).

Runs OpenRouter, the multi-model API gateway whose spending data is widely used to track the OpenAI–Anthropic race; previously co-founder and CTO of OpenSea.

## Accounts

- X: https://x.com/alexatallah

## Role changes

- 2026-08-19: Stripe agreed to acquire OpenRouter; he stays CEO and says OpenRouter keeps its name, product and roadmap. Source: https://x.com/alexatallah/status/2090132420171284959

## In the news (1 event, newest first)

- 2026-08-19: [Stripe agrees to acquire OpenRouter, the multi-model AI gateway, reportedly for more than $7B](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-08-19-stripe-acquires-openrouter/), Business. Model routing and token billing are becoming infrastructure in their own right.

## Posts (1)

- 2026-08-19: [“1/ Stripe has signed an agreement to acquire OpenRouter.”](https://postcutoff.com/p/x-alexatallah-2090132420171284959/), Alex Atallah (@alexatallah), X. Cited in [Stripe agrees to acquire OpenRouter, the multi-model AI gateway, reportedly for more than $7B](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-08-19-stripe-acquires-openrouter/), [Alex Atallah](https://postcutoff.com/person/alex-atallah/).

## Bio

Co-founder and CEO of OpenRouter (founded 2023) and earlier co-founder and CTO of OpenSea (per his X profile). In August 2026 Stripe
agreed to acquire OpenRouter, reportedly for more than $7B.

Profile checked 2026-10-08.