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AI data buyer programs: what each pays and who qualifies

AI data buyer programs pay a business to license copies of its records. micro1 runs three, from tiers of $100K and up for companies with 30+ staff to a video program paying $8 to $10 an hour of work footage, while Nyne and Replay start at 20 staff and SuperAnnotate says it takes any size.1,2,3,4,5,6

By Brandon Kuipers, founder and editor · published · updated

Every program, what it pays and who it takes

The pay column shows each program's own published figure, which is a range or a ceiling, not an offer. Where a program publishes nothing, the table says so, and you'll only get a number from it after a call or a sample review.7,8,9

AI data buyer programs, their published pay and who they take
ProgramPublished payWho qualifiesClosed companies
micro1 Enterprise Data Partnership$100K-$500K, $500K-$3M, and $3M+ for highly unique data130+ employees with lots of written processes, US and Western markets, in English2Covered by its separate defunct-company program10
micro1 Defunct Company Data Partnership$100K-$3M+1030+ employees, in English, from the US, UK, Canada and seven more countries10Only companies no longer operating10
micro1 Video Data Collection Partner$8-$10 per approved hour of staff work footage33+ employees, in English, in any country3Not stated
Ventra$100K-$2M named as potential deals1130+ staff and 3+ years in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand; CAD, video and game files at any size12,13Yes, if the owner still has the data14
Polyshares$100K-$2M+ typical deal15No minimum on its public pages; it asks brokers for 50+ staff, 3+ years and email, files, chat, CRM and accounting16,17Yes, a large appetite for closed and winding-down firms18
PewterIts licensing partner reports $350,000-$650,000 paid to firms of 60-100 people19US firms with 20+ full-time staff now or at peak and 3+ years of records, mainly in English20Yes, any status20
Mode$100K-$5M, indicative86+ staff for law firms, 10+ for accounting, finance and medical, 30+ for everyone else, mainly US teams21Not stated
Replay$10K-$100K at 20-50 staff, $100K-$1M at 50-250, $1M+ at 250+2220+ full-time staff, English, US preferred5Not stated
NyneNot published20+ US W-2 staff and 3+ years in business4Not stated
Scale AI$10K-$1M+, illustrative2340+ employees preferred, case by case24Not stated
SuperAnnotate$100K-$1M+, indicative7Any size, any industry, anywhere6Not stated
Labelbox PrismAbout $50K for smaller sets, $1M+ for large partnerships25Not statedYes, among its most active sellers26
Ooak DataUp to $1M27No floor in its page text, though its estimator skips companies under 2028,29Yes, with its estimate capped at $200,00029
MercorNot published30No headcount or years minimum stated31Not stated
EndlessUp to $4M, as a fixed sum agreed up front32Roughly 30+ employees and several years, US, UK and Canada first33Not stated
DataFactor$50K-$500K at 20-50 staff, $500K-$1M at 50-200, $1M+ at 200+34Tiers start at 20 employees34Not stated
TroveoFull-company deals typically start at six figures35No minimum headcount, though its estimator starts at 2036Not stated
SimpleClosure AssetHubTypically $10K-$100K per deal37Closing startups, and running companies too38Yes, free for companies closing through SimpleClosure39

How to read a published range

A headline range tells you the ceiling, while the typical deal sits lower and depends on your records. micro1 headlines $100K to $3M+, and Ooak Data advertises up to $1M while its smallest closed deal was $20K.40,27

Per-person pricing is the easiest way to sanity-check an offer. Ventra told us a company's day-to-day records usually sell for about $12,000 to $15,000 per employee, and that prices fell about 20% in the month before our call, so an estimate from even a few weeks ago may already be high.41

Programs that publish no price aren't hiding a low number, they price after looking at your data. Patronus AI sets its price after a sample review, Centific gives a written estimate after the first conversation, and Mercor says pay depends on the volume, the tools you connect and the depth of the data.9,42,43

Why so many programs start at 20 or 30 staff

Programs want many people doing the same kind of work over years, because that is what an AI model learns from. micro1's enterprise program asks for strong operational maturity and a large volume of internal documentation, and Ventra counts only staff whose daily work leaves a data trail, so field crews who never log in don't count.2,44

A small firm with one unusual archive is the exception. Ventra told us CAD, video and video game datasets can come from one person, and Pewter told us it takes engineering design archives with no headcount minimum.13,45

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Most programs publish who they take, so you can rule yourself in or out before a call.2,4,20
  • Several take closed companies, including micro1, Ventra, Polyshares and Pewter.10,14,18,20
  • Small firms with design or video archives have programs too.13,45

Cons

  • Ranges are the programs' own figures, and some, like Nyne and Mercor, publish none.30,4
  • Prices can move fast: Ventra told us they fell about 20% in a month.41
  • The biggest published budgets sit behind 30-person floors.2,33

What it means for a business like yours

For a business of 10 to 100 people, find the two or three programs whose staff rule you clear and get offers from each. Under 20 staff, look at SuperAnnotate, which says it takes any size, or at your design and video files.6,13

Should your business get in now?

Businesses are already licensing their records: micro1 has committed $1B over 12 months to buying company data, and at least 18 firms started advertising for it between September and mid-October 2026.46,47 Our view, not a promise: the money will not be around forever, because prices tend to come down as more businesses sell.46,48 Take the quiz to see which firms fit your business.

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FAQ

Questions, answered with sources

  • An AI data buyer program pays a business to license copies of its records, like email, chat, documents and CRM history, for AI training. micro1 calls its program Company Data Partnerships.49,50

  • micro1, Ventra, Polyshares, Mode, Replay, Nyne, Scale AI, SuperAnnotate, Labelbox Prism and Mercor all run programs that pay businesses for their records.2,11,51,52,22,4,23,7,25,43

  • Most programs ask for 20 to 30 staff: micro1 asks for 30+, Nyne and Replay for 20+, and Scale AI prefers 40+. SuperAnnotate says it takes any size.2,4,5,24,6

  • Mode advertises up to $5M and Endless up to $4M, while micro1's top tier is $3M+ for highly unique data. Those are ceilings, and micro1 says its payments typically start around $100K.8,32,1,40

  • Several programs take companies outside the US: Ventra takes Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, and micro1's defunct-company program lists ten countries.12,10

  • Several take closed companies: micro1 runs a program only for companies no longer operating, Ventra takes them if the owner still has the data, and Pewter takes firms in any status.10,14,20

  • Joining commits you to nothing until you sign. Patronus AI calls its figure an estimate, not an offer, and Labelbox Prism says scoping is free and non-binding.9,53

  • Every business is different, so this one is best talked through with the buyer you're working with. Their team goes over it with you before anything is signed.

Before you sign

Questions to talk through with your buyer

Every business is different, so these are best talked through with the buyer you're working with. Their team goes over them with you before anything is signed.

Questions for this kind of business

  • Who owns this data: the company, an estate, or someone else?
  • How are employee data, union contracts and NLRA questions handled?

Questions for any buyer

  • Is the license exclusive, and for how long?
  • Can you sublicense the data, and to whom?
  • Which AI labs will receive it, and will you tell us?
  • How long do you keep it, and how is it deleted?
  • What is your liability cap, and who indemnifies whom?
  • Will the contract ban re-identification of people in the data?
  • Who removes personal data, by what method, and do we approve it first?

What changed since we first published

  • 9 Nov 2026 micro1's partnership page now tops out at $3M+ and says payments typically start around $100K.
  • 9 Nov 2026 micro1's dashboard now shows $100K-$3M+ for closed companies and opens its video program to 3+ employees in any country.

How this page was made: drafted with AI help from the sources below, each checked; a buyer's claims about itself are its own. Updated . How we rank.

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