OpenRouter
OpenRouter provides a unified API and interface for accessing over 400 large language models, including 50+ free options. The New York-based company has raised $153M in funding and employs 97 people.
The growth story
OpenRouter grew from 1 to 97 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $153M along the way, most recently a Series B in May 2026.
About
OpenRouter offers a single API that connects developers to hundreds of large language models, streamlining access to AI capabilities. The platform includes features like model rankings, private chat, and enterprise solutions, catering to businesses integrating AI into their operations.
The company has rapidly scaled to 97 employees since its 2023 founding, backed by $153M in Series B funding from top investors including Andreessen Horowitz and CapitalG. Its enterprise offering suggests a focus on larger business customers.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function with 29 employees, representing nearly 30% of the workforce. The company has a relatively young workforce, with a median tenure of just 1 year.
The OpenRouter org chart
Alex Atallah (CEO, Co-Founder) leads 24 mapped leaders with 2 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 32 (+256% YoY), Information Technology 7 (+600% YoY), Business Development 7 (+133% YoY), Operations 5 (+400% YoY), Finance 3 (+50% YoY), Entrepreneurship 3 (+200% YoY).
Talent flow
OpenRouter recruits heavily from tech companies, with OpenSea, Google, and Grove Collaborative being top sources. Alumni have moved to companies like Meta, Adobe, and Rippling, as well as founded startups including MathGPT.
Most common previous employers of OpenRouter staff: OpenSea (9), Google (7), Grove Collaborative (6), Paddle (4), Amazon (4), Oracle (3). Former OpenRouter employees most often moved to Menlo Ventures (1), Meta (1), Conference Grid (1), Rippling (1), Adobe (1), MathGPT (1).
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 59% direct, 26% search, 5% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at OpenRouter: Python (Programming Language) (41), Leadership (37), SQL (34), JavaScript (33), Java (29), Management (28), Microsoft Office (27), Software Development (27).
Where the team actually sits
OpenRouter people are concentrated in California, United States (16), United States (9), New York, United States (9), New York City Metropolitan Area (6).
Search footprint
OpenRouter attracts about 2,635 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $10K a month if bought through ads. It gained 5,498 ranking keywords and lost 3,167 in the last period.
Frequently asked
OpenRouter has 97 employees as of September 2026.
OpenRouter has raised $153M in total, most recently a Series B round in May 2026.
OpenRouter was founded in 2023 by Louis Vichy, Alex Atallah, Chris Clark.
Alex Atallah (CEO, Co-Founder) sits at the top of OpenRouter's reporting structure, with 2 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current OpenRouter staff are OpenSea (9 people), Google (7 people), Grove Collaborative (6 people).
Former OpenRouter employees most often move to Menlo Ventures (1), Meta (1), Conference Grid (1).
OpenRouter attracts about 2,635 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $10K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among OpenRouter staff are Python (Programming Language), Leadership, SQL, JavaScript, Java.
OpenRouter staff are concentrated in California, United States (16), United States (9), New York, United States (9).
OpenRouter has about 32 people in Engineering, up 256% over the past year, as of September 2026.
OpenRouter has about 7 people in Information Technology, up 600% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 83 current and 8 former OpenRouter profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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