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Find the buyers that fit your data, understand published prices, and compare the terms before you agree to a licence.

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Research 25 organisations with published programmes, including:

What buyers publish about price

Public figures, with their context kept attached. Reviewed 19 October 2026.

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Advertised ranges, provider reports and programme terms are different types of evidence. These figures are not a market median.

Why the route to market matters

Find the right buyers.
Compare more than the first number.

A clearer comparison

The payment is only part of an offer. Exclusivity, onward sharing and acceptance can change what you receive and what you give up.

PriceGross → net
RightsUse · term · scope
PaymentAcceptance → due date
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A prepared process

A consistent datasheet makes it easier for counterparties to review the same opportunity and answer the same questions.

Inventory→Rights→Brief→Offers
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Direct or represented: what changes?

Sell directly or engage an intermediary under a written mandate. Compare the work each route requires, the fee basis, exclusivity, conflicts and authority to act. This site does not accept seller mandates or send your information to buyers.

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How a sale works

From a data inventory to an agreed licence.

  1. 1YOUR COLLECTION

    Assess the value

    Describe what you hold and review relevant public evidence.

  2. 2YOUR APPROACH

    Choose your route

    Decide whether to approach a buyer directly or use a representative.

  3. 3WITH YOUR REVIEWERS

    Get it ready

    Resolve rights, document quality and prepare a reviewed sample.

  4. 4THE COUNTERPARTIES

    Compare the offers

    Review the same scope, permitted uses and commercial terms.

  5. 5YOUR DECISION

    Agree and deliver

    Sign the approved terms, transfer securely and track acceptance and payment.

Public records and provider reports

What the reported figures actually say

Keep the transaction type, status and source beside each amount.

Polyshares: roofing company

An anonymous roofing-company case study reports an exclusive, perpetual license to operational records. The company name and transaction date are not public.

Company records · Provider-reported completed license
Polyshares selected case studies ↗
$450Kper perpetual exclusive license

Polyshares: marketing agency

Polyshares lists a global marketing agency's operational archive among its purchased records. The disclosed rights are exclusive and perpetual; the seller remains anonymous.

Company records · Provider-reported completed license
Polyshares selected case studies ↗
$110Kper perpetual exclusive license

Spirit Airlines / Google

The bankruptcy auction notice names Google as successful bidder for de-identified data, subject to court approval. This filing alone does not establish a completed transfer or payment.

Enterprise archive · Successful bid; closing not established by source
Spirit Aviation, Docket 1463: notice of auction results ↗
$10Msuccessful auction bid, USD
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Tools

Work through the details of your data.

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The rest of the market

Explore the records behind a decision.

The market, in context

Budgets are not payouts.
A licence is more than a price.

Read the buyer’s own statements, separate advertised ranges from completed transactions, and keep the rights attached to every comparison.

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If you hold data

Understand what you can bring to market.

Company records, source code, footage, speech, archives and structured datasets. Start with the collection and its rights.

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If you need data

Put the requirements in writing.

Prepare the modality, coverage, permitted use and acceptance criteria before approaching a supplier.

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Questions

Before you start.

How can I sell data to AI labs?

Start by documenting what you hold and your right to license it. Prepare a high-level datasheet, identify relevant counterparties through official channels, review samples and terms, and agree delivery and payment before transferring the collection.

What is my data worth?

There is no reliable universal rate. Usefulness, rights, quality, volume and licence scope all matter. The estimate report shows source-labelled advertised benchmarks where supported and explains uncertainty. The separate scenario calculator models numbers you provide. Neither predicts an actual offer.

Can I sell company emails or chat history?

Possession of an export is not enough. Review ownership, privacy, confidentiality, contracts and platform restrictions. Exclude material you cannot lawfully share, and obtain appropriate professional advice.

Do these tools upload my data?

No. This build processes tool inputs in your browser and offers local downloads. Use non-confidential descriptions and synthetic examples, especially in the limited redaction demo.

Is this a broker or a buyer?

No. Sell Data to AI Labs is an educational resource with preparation tools. It does not operate an intake service, negotiate transactions or guarantee a sale.