Marketplaces M&A Transactions

Stripe acquires OpenRouter for $7 billion, enhancing its AI capabilities by integrating a vast AI model marketplace with its existing financial tools.

Stripe's $7 billion acquisition of OpenRouter creates a unified AI model access and cost management platform, enhancing its fintech and AI infrastructure offerings.

James Sagan's Architect Capital is increasing its stake in OnlyFans, emphasizing its pragmatic approach to the creator economy and harm reduction business model.

EQT and Bain Capital-Ly Corp consortium engage in a fierce bidding war for Kakaku.com. Explore the latest offers and market implications.

EQT and Digital Garage increase Kakaku.com offer to ¥3,570/share, enhancing their position in a competitive takeover battle for the Japanese internet services leader.

MARI, supported by Apollo, RedBird Capital, and QIA, has agreed to purchase ATG Entertainment for more than €5.2 billion, enhancing its global live events presence.

Naver secures 100% ownership of Wallapop in a €600M deal, aiming to enhance the Spanish marketplace with AI and technology.

eBay reports a 25% surge in first-party ad revenue to $570M, boosted by the $1.4B Depop acquisition and strong marketplace growth.

Pixmania questions Rakuten France's sale process for its marketplace, alleging it was a pretext for closure. Rakuten defends its decision, citing unmet criteria.