-79%

est. 2Y upside i

AI & MLSeries A

OpenRouter operates the largest marketplace and routing layer for large-language models: 400+ models from 60+ providers are reachable through a single API, contract, and bill, eliminating infrastructure sprawl for developers and enterprises alike. We make AI “just work” so companies can focus on what they do best.

Rank

#1872

Sector

AI Infrastructure / Developer Tools

Est. Liquidity

~5Y

Data Quality

Data: Medium

Capital-efficient AI infrastructure with explosive growth but thin moat against hyperscaler bundling. 109x ARR is aggressive.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Bull (20%)+300%

Becomes canonical AI routing layer; $100M+ ARR; 10-50x if $3-5B exit.

Base (45%)+40%

Grows but hyperscaler pressure; $20-30M ARR; acqui-hire or modest exit.

Bear (35%)-70%

Hyperscalers commoditize; LiteLLM open-source undercuts; down round.

Est. time to liquidity~5.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

low

Funding Intensity

7%

$40.5M on $547M (7.4%).

Dilution Risk

high

Series A; 2-3 more rounds at 15-25% each.

Secondary Liquidity

none

Series A; no secondary.

Revenue — 5 roles

Marketing — 2 roles

Finance & Operations — 1 role

View all 13 open roles at OpenRouter →

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Questions to Ask at the Interview

Strategic questions based on OpenRouter's data — designed to show you've done your homework.

  • 1

    “Revenue concentration across top developers?”

  • 2

    “Differentiation vs AWS Bedrock/Vertex?”

  • 3

    “Acqui-hire floor from a16z backing?”

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