Investing.com -- Stripe is in talks to acquire OpenRouter, a fast-growing marketplace that enables developers to route traffic across various artificial intelligence models, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal. While exact terms remain unconfirmed, people familiar with the matter indicated the transaction could value the startup near $10 billion, representing a significant surge from its $1.3 billion valuation recorded during a funding round in May. The fintech giant, which reached a $159 billion valuation earlier this year, already maintains an operational relationship with OpenRouter, which utilizes Stripe's platform to handle customer transactions. The potential takeover underlines Stripe's aggressive dealmaking appetite as it seeks new growth vectors across advanced technology and digital finance. Related articlesStripe in talks to acquire OpenRouter in potential $10 billion deal, WSJ reportsAmkor Technology surges 16% on $1.5B Nvidia dealAMD, Arm gain after hours following blowout results from Intel