Company data licensing
License your company's operating records to AI developers
AI labs are paying for real examples of how work gets done: SOPs, support tickets, project history and CRM activity. We help you work out what you have, what it's worth, and how to share it without exposing your customers or your staff.
Takes about five minutes. You don't send us any files.
From your systems to a signed license
- InventoryWhich records you have, how many years, what's in them
- Buyer matchWho is paying for that kind of record right now
- Redaction planCustomer, staff and account details come out first
- LicenseScope, deletion rights and payment, reviewed by your counsel
- TransferCleaned data goes straight to the buyer
Why now
Workplace records have become training data
AI developers want models that can do office work, and they need real examples of that work to train on. Here is some of what has been reported.
~100 deals
A company that helps startups shut down said it handled about 100 sales of old Slack, email and Jira archives to AI companies in a year, with payouts from $10,000 to $100,000 each.
Real work files
OpenAI and a training data vendor reportedly asked contractors to upload documents, spreadsheets and code from their past jobs. An IP lawyer called the approach risky because contractors decide what's confidential.
$60 million
Google's 2024 agreement to train on Reddit posts showed how much large AI companies will pay for data they can't get anywhere else.
When employees upload old work on their own, the company gets nothing and carries the risk. A license you negotiate puts you in control of what's shared and gets you paid for it.
What buyers want
Records that show how work gets done
The most valuable records follow a task from start to finish, with the decisions along the way. Chat logs and email help, but on their own they're harder to sell.
SOPs and playbooks
Step-by-step instructions for how your team handles real work, including the exceptions.
Tickets and cases
Support tickets, service requests and case histories that show a problem, the back-and-forth and how it was resolved.
Project history
Jira, Linear or Asana history: how work was scoped, split up, reviewed and shipped.
CRM activity
Deal stages, notes and follow-ups that show how sales and account work actually happens.
Knowledge bases
Internal wikis and runbooks, especially when they're kept up to date.
Finance, legal and ops workflows
Reconciliations, approvals, contract reviews and the decisions made along the way.
Who tends to qualify
- Around 30 employees or more, or a company that's closing with years of records
- Records mostly in English, with the US, UK and Canada in highest demand
- Documented processes in areas like software, support, finance, legal operations, consulting, healthcare administration and logistics
- Two or more years of history in the systems your team works in every day
How it works
Four steps, and you control each one
- 1
Tell us what you have
Answer a few questions about your company and your records. No files, no system access.
- 2
We assess it and find buyers
We tell you which records are in demand, what they could be worth and which buyers are a good match.
- 3
You set the scope and terms
You decide what's included. Personal and confidential details are removed, and your lawyer reviews the license.
- 4
Data moves, you get paid
The cleaned dataset goes straight from you to the buyer. Payment follows the schedule in your contract.
What we never do
- Ask for passwords, system access or raw exports
- Share your company's name with a buyer before you agree
- Sell the details you give us to anyone
How we get paid
Buyers pay us a finder's fee when a deal closes. You don't pay us anything, and we'll tell you who is paying us before you sign.
Is it legal to license our company's data?
Usually, if the records are yours and your contracts allow it. The things to check are customer contracts and data processing agreements, what you have told employees about monitoring and data use, and privacy laws like GDPR, CCPA and HIPAA. Your lawyer should review the final scope before anything is shared.
Will our customers' information end up in a model?
It shouldn't, and the license should say so. Names, contact details, account numbers and other identifiers are removed before transfer, and you review samples of the cleaned data before anything is used. The contract should also forbid any attempt to re-identify people.
Do we have to send you our data?
No. We only need a description of what you have. When a deal goes ahead, the cleaned data goes from you to the buyer under your contract with them.
How much does it pay?
It depends on how much you have, how complete it is and how many other companies could supply the same thing. Publicly reported deals for closed startups have run from about $10,000 to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Larger operating companies with years of well-documented work can do better. We'll give you a realistic range once we know what you have.
What if our company is shutting down?
Closing companies are some of the most active sellers right now, because the records have no other use. The same rules apply: remove personal information, respect your customer contracts, and get the terms in writing.
How do you get paid?
Buyers pay us a finder's fee when a deal closes. You don't pay us anything, and we'll tell you who is paying us before you sign.
Guides
Before you talk to a buyer
How to sell company data to AI companies
The whole process, from taking stock of your records to signing a license and handing over a cleaned dataset.
Who buys company data for AI training
The four kinds of buyers, what each one wants, and which one fits a company like yours.
What data AI companies buy from businesses
Which records are in demand, which are hard to place, and what makes one dataset worth more than another.
What is your company's data worth?
The factors that set the price, with the figures that have been reported publicly.
Data licensing agreements: the terms that matter
Scope, exclusivity, deletion, liability and payment. A checklist to take to your lawyer.
How to anonymize company data before licensing it
What to remove, what to keep, and how to check the result before anything leaves your systems.
Find out what your records are worth to a buyer
Answer a few questions about your company and your records. It takes about five minutes, and you don't send us any files.