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AI Data Payout

Updated November 2026

Become a data partner

If you know business owners, the firms that license company data to AI buyers will pay you to introduce a company that signs, from half of the buyer's own fee at Ventra to up to $100,000 per company elsewhere.1,2

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The programs

What each program pays you for a company that signs

  • Ventra

    Top pick for partners

    50% of Ventra's fee, no cap1

    What it pays
    Ventra pays you 50% of what it makes on each company you refer, with no cap. It told us that averages about $60,000 per referral and can reach $100,000-$150,000 on bigger deals, and you get 10% when a partner you bring in refers a company.1
    Who you can refer
    Companies with 30+ full-time staff and 3+ years in business, based in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand, and new to Ventra. No legal, healthcare, financial services or accounting firms for now.3,4
    Join Ventra's program
    Read our Ventra review

  • micro1

    Up to $50,000 per referral5

    What it pays
    $50,000 per company on deals up to $700,000 and 7.5% above that, or $75,000 for a company that has closed, plus 20% of what the partners you recruit earn.5,6
    Who you can refer
    Companies with 30+ employees, US first, with mostly English data.7
    Join micro1's program
    Read our micro1 review

  • Polyshares

    6% of each deal you refer8

    What it pays
    6% on eligible companies you refer directly, plus a 1% override on deals from the brokers you recruit.8
    Who you can refer
    It asks brokers for 50+ employees (100+ preferred), 3+ years in business, and email, file storage, chat, CRM and accounting systems.9
    Join Polyshares's program
    Read our Polyshares review

  • Pewter

    Up to $100,000 per referral2

    What it pays
    10% of what the business is paid, up to $100,000 per business, within 30 days after the business is paid.2
    Who you can refer
    US firms with 20+ full-time staff now or at their peak and 3+ years of records, whether still open or closed.10
    Join Pewter's program
    Read our Pewter review

  • Mode

    At least $50,000 on your first five deals11

    What it pays
    In the US, the greater of $50,000 or 6% on your first five deals, with higher tiers after that, plus $5,000+ when someone you refer introduces a company. 6% outside the US.11
    Who you can refer
    10+ staff for law firms, 15+ for accounting, medical and finance, and 50+ for everyone else, in the US, Canada, the UK or Australia.12
    Join Mode's program
    Read our Mode review

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How it works

Three steps from intro to payout

  1. 1

    Join a program

    Sign up through the program's own page, and register each company before you make the intro, since Pewter, for one, gives the credit to the first partner who registers it, for 12 months.2

  2. 2

    Introduce a company that fits

    Check the company against the program's size and location rules, get the owner's OK, and pass them on. The buyer pays your fee, so it costs the company nothing.2,13

  3. 3

    Get paid when they're paid

    Your fee comes after the company signs and is paid. Ventra says it usually makes an offer in 3-7 days and pays owners in 30-60 days, and Pewter pays partners within 30 days after the business is paid.14,2

Rules to know

Read the terms before you pitch anyone

  • Don't call yourself their agent or partner

    micro1's terms bar referrers from presenting themselves as its agent, recruiter, representative or partner, so introduce yourself as someone who refers companies to it.15

  • You're paid after the business is paid

    Fees come once the company has signed and been paid, which can take months, and micro1 can withhold, delay, reduce or refuse a payout under its terms.2,16

  • Only introduce owners who said yes

    Pewter only takes introductions to owners who have agreed to hear from it, and micro1 bars referring a company you own or work for without written disclosure.2,17

FAQ

Questions about data partner programs

  • It's a referral program run by a firm that licenses company data to AI buyers, which pays you when a company you introduce signs. Ventra pays half of its own fee, and others pay up to $50,000 or $100,000 per company.1,2

  • Join one or more of the programs above using the buttons on this page, then introduce business owners who fit and have agreed to hear from the buyer. The buyer pays you once the company signs and is paid.2

  • It depends on the size of the deal. Ventra pays 50% of its own fee with no cap, which it told us averages about $60,000 per referral. micro1 pays up to $50,000 on deals up to $700,000, Pewter up to $100,000, and Mode at least $50,000 on your first five US deals.1,5,2,11

  • Yes. A referrer only makes the introduction and is paid by the firm that buys, which is also how Pewter and Cognor Labs say they are paid, so you never hold or handle the company's data.18,19

  • Some programs pay a second tier. Ventra pays 10% when a partner you bring in refers a company, micro1 pays 20% of what your recruited partners earn, and Polyshares pays a 1% override on deals from brokers you recruit.1,6,8

  • Most programs want 20 to 50 or more staff and a few years of records. Ventra and micro1 ask for 30+ employees, Pewter 20+ in the US, and Mode takes law firms from 10 staff.3,7,10,12

  • No, the buyer pays your fee. Pewter, for one, says there is no cost to the business or the partner at any stage.2,13

Sources (19)

  1. 1.Ventra founder, call with AI Data Payout (2026-10-19), and Ventra partner dashboard. Accessed 2 Nov 2026. Company's own claim.
  2. 2.Pewter partners page. Accessed 14 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  3. 3.Ventra partner page. Accessed 15 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  4. 4.Ventra partners page. Accessed 14 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  5. 5.micro1 company referral page. Accessed 14 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  6. 6.micro1 sub-affiliate page. Accessed 14 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  7. 7.micro1 company referral page. Accessed 14 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  8. 8.Polyshares referral program terms (partner account). Accessed 14 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  9. 9.Polyshares broker account, market criteria update (2026-10-22), published 22 Oct 2026. Accessed 22 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  10. 10.Pewter website. Accessed 14 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  11. 11.Mode referral program page. Accessed 2 Nov 2026. Company's own claim.
  12. 12.Mode referral program page. Accessed 30 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  13. 13.Pewter website. Accessed 14 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  14. 14.Ventra partner page. Accessed 15 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  15. 15.micro1 referral terms (updated 2026-10-08), published 8 Oct 2026. Accessed 14 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  16. 16.micro1 referral terms, published 8 Oct 2026. Accessed 14 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  17. 17.micro1 referral terms. Accessed 14 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  18. 18.Pewter website. Accessed 14 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.
  19. 19.Cognor Labs website. Accessed 14 Oct 2026. Company's own claim.