# The New York Times

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-12**: Altman says not 2026 — Sam Altman tells Fortune that a 2026 IPO is off the table, citing AI safety and alignment priorities and no pressure to go public.
- **2026-09-10**: Reuters distributes report — Reuters syndicates the NYT report, adding that Nvidia issued a statement while Groq and the DOJ did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- **2026-09-09**: NYT reports DOJ probe — The New York Times reports the investigation, citing two people familiar with the matter, and says the DOJ has sent Nvidia a formal request for information.
- **2026-08-19**: Stripe announces plan to acquire OpenRouter — Stripe says it will acquire OpenRouter; The New York Times reports a ~$7.5B price with ~$1.5B allocated to founders.
- **2026-06**: NYT reports possible OpenAI IPO delay — The New York Times reports OpenAI is considering holding off until 2027 on a potentially trillion-dollar IPO.
- **2026**: OpenRouter raises $113M at $1.3B valuation — OpenRouter's latest funding round values the AI model router at about $1.3 billion, less than three months before the Stripe deal is announced.
- **2025-12**: Nvidia announces $17B Groq licensing deal — Nvidia announces a $17 billion 'non-exclusive license' to Groq's chip technology and hires several executives, including founder Jonathan Ross.
- **2025-12**: DOJ opens antitrust investigation — The U.S. Justice Department opens an investigation into the arrangement shortly after it was announced in December.
- **2025**: Stripe acquires Bridge for $1.1B — Stripe deepens its crypto exposure by acquiring stablecoin platform Bridge, its largest recent M&A move before OpenRouter.

## Recent coverage (6 stories)

### Sam Altman says OpenAI will not hold an IPO in 2026
2026-09-13 06:51:34 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said OpenAI will not hold an IPO in 2026.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/openai-ceo-sam-altman-says-openai-will-not-go-public-in-2026-f28446

### Sam Altman says OpenAI IPO not happening in 2026
2026-09-13 00:18:37 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Sam Altman's confirmation that OpenAI will not go public in 2026 extends the exit horizon for late-stage investors and employees holding private shares.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/openai-ceo-sam-altman-says-openai-will-not-go-public-in-2026-8fe609

### Groq's $17B Nvidia deal
2026-09-10 12:30:17 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

Groq agreed to a $17B non-exclusive license to Nvidia and Nvidia hired founder Jonathan Ross and executives.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/doj-probes-nvidia-licensing-deal-with-ai-startup-groq-nyt-reports-d39f51

### OpenRouter founders land $1.5B after a $113M round 3 months ago
2026-08-20 01:21:18 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2


Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/stripe-to-buy-openrouter-cnbc-reports-4d0e96

### Reports on Mythos 5, June 28, 2026
2026-07-21 14:03:36 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2


Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/ipo-2026-07-21-23acbe

### 2 Years of 'Hiding Evidence': OpenAI Sanctions Threaten AI Startup Ecosystem
2026-07-12 03:07:08 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 4


Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/ip-patent-2026-07-12-b337cd

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