a16z's AI bets yield more than $8 billion after two August 2026 acquisitions
AI Summary- SpaceX acquired Cursor, while Stripe purchased OpenRouter within five days in August 2026.
- Cursor's estimated $60 billion sale valued a16z's approximately 10% stake at roughly $6 billion.
- a16z invested $20 million in OpenRouter, whose acquisition value reached more than $1 billion for that stake.