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Where is OpenRouter from?

OpenRouter comes from the United States. It was founded in 2023.[2],[4] It is owned by OpenRouter, Inc., headquartered in the United States.[1],[3],[2]

Origin

United States

Founded 2023

Owner today

United States

OpenRouter, Inc.

Key facts

Country of origin
United States[1]
Founded
2023[2],[4]
Founders
Alex Atallah and Louis Vichy
Current owner
OpenRouter, Inc.[1],[3],[2]
Owner headquarters
New York, United States
Ownership
Owned
Type
AI product — gateway to hundreds of ai models through one api
Category
AI

Good to know

  • Alex Atallah, OpenRouter's CEO, previously co-founded the NFT marketplace OpenSea.
  • Stripe agreed to acquire OpenRouter on 19 August 2026. OpenRouter said the deal was expected to close within weeks and that it would keep its name and product, but neither company had announced completion as of 19 October 2026. Until then OpenRouter, Inc. remains a privately held, venture-backed company.
Origin is not where products are made. OpenRouter’s origin is where the brand was created. Its products may be designed, manufactured or assembled in other countries. How we define origin.

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Sources

  1. [1]Terms of Service — OpenRouter, OpenRouter, Inc., 169 Madison Avenue, New York; "We operate the Service from our offices in New York" (last updated 31 August 2026) (checked 2026-10-19)
  2. [2]OpenRouter is joining Stripe — OpenRouter, 19 August 2026: started in early 2023; deal subject to customary closing conditions, expected to close in the coming weeks; OpenRouter keeps its name and product (checked 2026-10-19)
  3. [3]Stripe agrees to acquire OpenRouter to help businesses optimize token routing and usage — Stripe, 19 August 2026: agreement to acquire; terms not disclosed. No completion announced in Stripe's newsroom as of 19 October 2026 (checked 2026-10-19)
  4. [4]OpenSea co-founder Alex Atallah raises $40 million for AI startup OpenRouter — The Block, 27 June 2025: founded in 2023; Atallah co-founded OpenRouter with Louis Vichy (checked 2026-10-19)
Reviewed by Ali on 2026-10-19Report a correction