# Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation; OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year

An episode of [TechCrunch Startup News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1145974783), 27 May 2026, 4:34.

Audio: https://mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/AIRWV8387633408.mp3

Stord offers a network of physical warehouses and inventory management software for e-commerce. It bills itself as a sort of anti-Amazon, giving brands "the speed to compete" while still owning their customer relationships. Also, OpenRouter has raised a $113 million Series B led by CapitalG. Its 5x growth in usage over six months indicates the multi-AI-model future is here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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