AI OSS tool repo goes archived over night after raising $7.3M Seed

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TensorZero, an open-source model gateway that recently closed a $7.3M seed round, abruptly archived its core GitHub repository without warning. This move usually signals a stealth acquisition—an 'acq-hire'—where the team is absorbed by a big player and the open-source project is left to wither. Founders and developers are increasingly wary of building on top of VC-backed infrastructure that can disappear overnight.