# Who buys a startup's data and code, and what they pay > 9 of 14 buyers, brokers and marketplaces for a startup's data and code publish a price, payout or deal range on the pages we read, read 8 October 2026. SellStartupData · https://sellstartupdata.com/datasets/startup-data-deal-comparables/ · computed 2026-10-08 **Buyers that publish a price or deal range:** 9 of 14 buyers (20 pages read; 29 named). ## The answers, question by question - **What it takes from a company:** stated 14 - **Takes closing or shut-down companies:** not stated 9, takes closing or shut-down companies 3, operating businesses only 2 - **Publishes a price, payout or deal range:** publishes a figure 9, price only on a quote or offer 3, not stated 1, varies 1 - **Price, payout or deal range it publishes:** stated 11, not stated 3 - **Fee or commission it takes:** not stated 8, stated 6 - **Time to an offer or to payment:** stated 7, not stated 7 ## Every buyer | Buyer | What it takes from a company | Takes closing or shut-down companies | Publishes a price, payout or deal range | Price, payout or deal range it publishes | Fee or commission it takes | Time to an offer or to payment | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Acquire.com | Buy and sell SaaS, ecommerce, agencies, content, newsletters, mobile apps and crypto… | operating businesses only | publishes a figure | Asking price $60k (7.2x profit) | not stated | Start conversations that lead to acquisition in as little as 90 days. | | BuyMyDeadStartup | Source code, internal documents, and operational records such as tickets, support logs… | takes closing or shut-down companies | publishes a figure | Paid per company across roughly 100 reported deals in a year. | Nothing for sellers. No listing fee and no cut of any sale. Buyers pay $1,500 a month for… | not stated | | DataDeals | Support tickets. Code history. Service records. Sales calls. Records of real decisions… | takes closing or shut-down companies | publishes a figure | Buyer programs advertise these amounts for larger, more specialized, or ongoing data… | $0 upfront. 10% only if a deal closes. Capped at $100K. | not stated | | FileYield | We connect companies that own valuable data with AI labs that need it for training. | not stated | publishes a figure | Reddit's Google deal is a time-limited annual license at $60M/year. | Current agreement rates are 8% for sellers and 6% for buyers. | CONFIDENTIAL · NO OBLIGATION · 48HR RESPONSE | | Grepped | Every day, your teams generate operational data across sales pipelines, pricing… | not stated | publishes a figure | Final payout is determined based on data sources, volume, quality, access terms, and due… | not stated | Once your data passes review, payment lands in your account within 7 days. No ongoing… | | License My Data | The major AI companies are licensing ordinary workflow data: correspondence, customer and… | not stated | price only on a quote or offer | Placements in this category have reached six and seven figures, driven by headcount, how… | We are paid out of the transaction. No charge to qualify, no commitment. | not stated | | License Your Data | A copy of your old emails and files. Emails, chats, documents, spreadsheets, PDFs. | operating businesses only | publishes a figure | Minimum bid $50,000, guaranteed. | not stated | Most companies go from form to money in two to three weeks. | | Maryah | Maryah licenses the emails, sales records and support tickets you choose to share, with… | not stated | publishes a figure | Illustrative estimate in USD, not an offer. Actual value depends on your data and buyer… | not stated | The schedule and acceptance conditions are set in your agreement. A signed licence does… | | Mercor | The data your business generates every day is exactly what frontier labs need. We license… | not stated | price only on a quote or offer | not stated | Mercor covers all costs associated with data extraction, anonymization, and transfer. You… | This typically occurs within 2-4 weeks of the signed agreement, depending on data… | | micro1 | Operational data partnership using existing business documentation and operational… | not stated | publishes a figure | $100K-$2M+ for approved data packages | not stated | not stated | | Nyne | Nyne turns your de-identified operational workflows into frontier-grade training data… | not stated | publishes a figure | This figure is indicative and not an offer. Final value is determined by data quality… | not stated | Once your dataset is delivered and accepted, you receive payment as outlined in your… | | Protege | Protege works with data and content providers across domains. Select an industry below to… | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | | SimpleClosure AssetHub | AssetHub currently supports SourceCode and WorkspaceData, IP, talent, domains and more. | takes closing or shut-down companies | price only on a quote or offer | not stated | not stated | not stated | | Troveo | Buyers pay a premium for work they can follow across communication channels, knowledge… | not stated | varies by document | AI labs and startups are actively paying six figures for company data exports. | A fast first sale, then more to come… | not stated | ## The sentence each answer rests on (120) - Acquire.com, [Acquire.com home page](https://acquire.com/), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "Buy and sell SaaS, ecommerce, agencies, content, newsletters, mobile apps and crypto businesses." - Acquire.com, [Acquire.com home page](https://acquire.com/), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: "The largest marketplace to buy and sell profitable online businesses" - Acquire.com, [Acquire.com home page](https://acquire.com/), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "Asking price $1.8M (5.9x profit)" - Acquire.com, [Acquire.com home page](https://acquire.com/), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: "Asking price $60k (7.2x profit)" - Acquire.com, [Acquire.com home page](https://acquire.com/), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: Left open by the page (26,192 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Acquire.com, [Acquire.com home page](https://acquire.com/), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: "Start conversations that lead to acquisition in as little as 90 days." - BuyMyDeadStartup, [BuyMyDeadStartup home page](https://www.buymydeadstartup.com/), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "Source code, internal documents, and operational records such as tickets, support logs and correspondence." - BuyMyDeadStartup, [BuyMyDeadStartup home page](https://www.buymydeadstartup.com/), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: "Listings describe code, internal documents and operational records held by companies that have stopped trading." - BuyMyDeadStartup, [BuyMyDeadStartup home page](https://www.buymydeadstartup.com/), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "Typical range, across roughly 100+ reported deals within a single year." - BuyMyDeadStartup, [BuyMyDeadStartup home page](https://www.buymydeadstartup.com/), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: "Paid per company across roughly 100 reported deals in a year." - BuyMyDeadStartup, [BuyMyDeadStartup home page](https://www.buymydeadstartup.com/), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: "Nothing for sellers. No listing fee and no cut of any sale. Buyers pay $1,500 a month for access to the listings, which is how the site is funded." - BuyMyDeadStartup, [BuyMyDeadStartup home page](https://www.buymydeadstartup.com/), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: Left open by the page (6,396 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - DataDeals, [DataDeals home page](https://datadeals.ai/), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "Support tickets. Code history. Service records. Sales calls. Records of real decisions, fixes, and outcomes." - DataDeals, [DataDeals home page](https://datadeals.ai/), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: "Common for a single system, focused dataset, or company wind-down." - DataDeals, [DataDeals home page](https://datadeals.ai/), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "A realistic range for established operating companies with several years of useful, connected records." - DataDeals, [DataDeals home page](https://datadeals.ai/), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: "Buyer programs advertise these amounts for larger, more specialized, or ongoing data partnerships." - DataDeals, [DataDeals home page](https://datadeals.ai/), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: "$0 upfront. 10% only if a deal closes. Capped at $100K." - DataDeals, [DataDeals home page](https://datadeals.ai/), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: Left open by the page (4,012 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - FileYield, [FileYield data buyers guide](https://fileyield.com/data-buyers), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "We connect companies that own valuable data with AI labs that need it for training." - FileYield, [FileYield data buyers guide](https://fileyield.com/data-buyers), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: Left open by the page (36,343 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - FileYield, [FileYield data buyers guide](https://fileyield.com/data-buyers), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "Reddit turned user discussions into $203M+ in contracts. Shutterstock turned stock images into $104M in annual AI revenue." - FileYield, [FileYield data buyers guide](https://fileyield.com/data-buyers), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: "Reddit's Google deal is a time-limited annual license at $60M/year." - FileYield, [FileYield data buyers guide](https://fileyield.com/data-buyers), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: "Current agreement rates are 8% for sellers and 6% for buyers." - FileYield, [FileYield data buyers guide](https://fileyield.com/data-buyers), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: "CONFIDENTIAL · NO OBLIGATION · 48HR RESPONSE" - FileYield, [FileYield seller agreement](https://fileyield.com/seller-agreement), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: Left open by the page (8,783 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - FileYield, [FileYield seller agreement](https://fileyield.com/seller-agreement), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: Left open by the page (8,783 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - FileYield, [FileYield seller agreement](https://fileyield.com/seller-agreement), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: Left open by the page (8,783 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - FileYield, [FileYield seller agreement](https://fileyield.com/seller-agreement), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: "You set the price for your data, including the license type (one-time sale, recurring, exclusive, time-limited, perpetual)" - FileYield, [FileYield seller agreement](https://fileyield.com/seller-agreement), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: "fee structures may include listing fees, success fees on closed deals, outreach campaign tier fees, and premium features" - FileYield, [FileYield seller agreement](https://fileyield.com/seller-agreement), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: Left open by the page (8,783 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Grepped, [Grepped home page](https://grepped.ai), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "Your team’s tools, connected read-only. Messages, docs, tickets, code, and records." - Grepped, [Grepped home page](https://grepped.ai), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: Left open by the page (4,047 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Grepped, [Grepped home page](https://grepped.ai), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "Your company’s data could be worth $20K–$5M." - Grepped, [Grepped home page](https://grepped.ai), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: "Your company’s data could be worth $20K–$5M." - Grepped, [Grepped home page](https://grepped.ai), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: Left open by the page (4,047 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Grepped, [Grepped home page](https://grepped.ai), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: "When they purchase, the money comes to you. Get paid in as little as 7 days." - Grepped, [Grepped for Business page](https://grepped.ai/business), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "Every day, your teams generate operational data across sales pipelines, pricing, invoicing, forecasting, and finance" - Grepped, [Grepped for Business page](https://grepped.ai/business), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: Left open by the page (3,694 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Grepped, [Grepped for Business page](https://grepped.ai/business), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "Final payout is determined based on data sources, volume, quality, access terms, and due diligence." - Grepped, [Grepped for Business page](https://grepped.ai/business), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: "Final payout is determined based on data sources, volume, quality, access terms, and due diligence." - Grepped, [Grepped for Business page](https://grepped.ai/business), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: Left open by the page (3,694 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Grepped, [Grepped for Business page](https://grepped.ai/business), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: "Once your data passes review, payment lands in your account within 7 days. No ongoing work required." - License My Data, [License My Data home page](https://licensemydata.com/), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "The major AI companies are licensing ordinary workflow data: correspondence, customer and support history, project records, finance and operations, production code, and the written knowledge that tells people how the work is done." - License My Data, [License My Data home page](https://licensemydata.com/), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: Left open by the page (13,970 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - License My Data, [License My Data home page](https://licensemydata.com/), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "We will give you a realistic range once we know what you actually hold, and no figure before that is worth anything." - License My Data, [License My Data home page](https://licensemydata.com/), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: "Placements in this category have reached six and seven figures, driven by headcount, how many systems are in use, how much history they hold" - License My Data, [License My Data home page](https://licensemydata.com/), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: "We are paid out of the transaction. No charge to qualify, no commitment." - License My Data, [License My Data home page](https://licensemydata.com/), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: Left open by the page (13,970 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - License Your Data, [License Your Data home page](https://www.licenseyourdata.com/), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "A copy of your old emails and files. Emails, chats, documents, spreadsheets, PDFs." - License Your Data, [License Your Data home page](https://www.licenseyourdata.com/), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: "Still operating. Not winding down, not just acquired." - License Your Data, [License Your Data home page](https://www.licenseyourdata.com/), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "AI labs are willing to pay you $50,000 to $1,000,000+ for your old files." - License Your Data, [License Your Data home page](https://www.licenseyourdata.com/), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: "Minimum bid $50,000, guaranteed." - License Your Data, [License Your Data home page](https://www.licenseyourdata.com/), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: Left open by the page (6,998 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - License Your Data, [License Your Data home page](https://www.licenseyourdata.com/), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: "Most companies go from form to money in two to three weeks." - Maryah, [Maryah business data licensing page](https://maryah.ai/business-data), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "Maryah licenses the emails, sales records and support tickets you choose to share, with identifying details removed and terms you approve." - Maryah, [Maryah business data licensing page](https://maryah.ai/business-data), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: Left open by the page (7,326 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Maryah, [Maryah business data licensing page](https://maryah.ai/business-data), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "Illustrative estimate in USD, not an offer. Actual value depends on your data and buyer demand." - Maryah, [Maryah business data licensing page](https://maryah.ai/business-data), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: "Illustrative estimate in USD, not an offer. Actual value depends on your data and buyer demand. No sale or payment is guaranteed." - Maryah, [Maryah business data licensing page](https://maryah.ai/business-data), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: Left open by the page (7,326 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Maryah, [Maryah business data licensing page](https://maryah.ai/business-data), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: "The schedule and acceptance conditions are set in your agreement. A signed licence does not guarantee a sale." - Mercor, [Mercor Data page](https://mercor.com/data), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "The data your business generates every day is exactly what frontier labs need. We license it, package it, and pay you for it." - Mercor, [Mercor Data page](https://mercor.com/data), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: Left open by the page (4,081 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Mercor, [Mercor Data page](https://mercor.com/data), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "Compensation is based on data volume, the tools you connect, and the depth of your data." - Mercor, [Mercor Data page](https://mercor.com/data), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: Left open by the page (4,081 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Mercor, [Mercor Data page](https://mercor.com/data), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: "Mercor covers all costs associated with data extraction, anonymization, and transfer. You receive compensation with no upfront costs, setup fees, or deductions from the payment." - Mercor, [Mercor Data page](https://mercor.com/data), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: "This typically occurs within 2-4 weeks of the signed agreement, depending on data extraction and processing time." - micro1, [micro1 company referral page](https://www.micro1.ai/company-referral), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "Operational data partnership using existing business documentation and operational datasets." - micro1, [micro1 company referral page](https://www.micro1.ai/company-referral), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: Left open by the page (4,561 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - micro1, [micro1 company referral page](https://www.micro1.ai/company-referral), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "$100K-$2M+ for approved data packages" - micro1, [micro1 company referral page](https://www.micro1.ai/company-referral), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: "$100K-$2M+ for approved data packages" - micro1, [micro1 company referral page](https://www.micro1.ai/company-referral), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: Left open by the page (4,561 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - micro1, [micro1 company referral page](https://www.micro1.ai/company-referral), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: Left open by the page (4,561 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Nyne, [Nyne data partnerships page](https://nyne.ai/data-partnerships), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "Nyne turns your de-identified operational workflows into frontier-grade training data, under your governance and on your terms." - Nyne, [Nyne data partnerships page](https://nyne.ai/data-partnerships), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: Left open by the page (3,973 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Nyne, [Nyne data partnerships page](https://nyne.ai/data-partnerships), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "This figure is indicative and not an offer. Final value is determined by data quality, volume, rights, and the outcome of due diligence." - Nyne, [Nyne data partnerships page](https://nyne.ai/data-partnerships), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: "This figure is indicative and not an offer. Final value is determined by data quality, volume, rights, and the outcome of due diligence." - Nyne, [Nyne data partnerships page](https://nyne.ai/data-partnerships), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: Left open by the page (3,973 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Nyne, [Nyne data partnerships page](https://nyne.ai/data-partnerships), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: "Once your dataset is delivered and accepted, you receive payment as outlined in your partnership agreement." - Protege, [Protege for data providers page](https://withprotege.ai/data-provider), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "Protege works with data and content providers across domains. Select an industry below to learn more." - Protege, [Protege for data providers page](https://withprotege.ai/data-provider), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: Left open by the page (1,626 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Protege, [Protege for data providers page](https://withprotege.ai/data-provider), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: Left open by the page (1,626 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Protege, [Protege for data providers page](https://withprotege.ai/data-provider), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: Left open by the page (1,626 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Protege, [Protege for data providers page](https://withprotege.ai/data-provider), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: Left open by the page (1,626 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Protege, [Protege for data providers page](https://withprotege.ai/data-provider), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: Left open by the page (1,626 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [How to sell your startup's assets before you close (SimpleClosure guide)](https://simpleclosure.com/blog/guides/how-to-sell-your-startups-assets-before-you-close/), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "Beginning with Source Code—full Git repositories and production application code—and Workspace Data, which covers operational documents created throughout the lifecycle of a startup" - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [How to sell your startup's assets before you close (SimpleClosure guide)](https://simpleclosure.com/blog/guides/how-to-sell-your-startups-assets-before-you-close/), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: "The SimpleClosure Asset Hub is a platform built to help founders recover value from the assets they've built as part of closing." - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [How to sell your startup's assets before you close (SimpleClosure guide)](https://simpleclosure.com/blog/guides/how-to-sell-your-startups-assets-before-you-close/), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: Left open by the page (14,967 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [How to sell your startup's assets before you close (SimpleClosure guide)](https://simpleclosure.com/blog/guides/how-to-sell-your-startups-assets-before-you-close/), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: Left open by the page (14,967 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [How to sell your startup's assets before you close (SimpleClosure guide)](https://simpleclosure.com/blog/guides/how-to-sell-your-startups-assets-before-you-close/), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: Left open by the page (14,967 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [How to sell your startup's assets before you close (SimpleClosure guide)](https://simpleclosure.com/blog/guides/how-to-sell-your-startups-assets-before-you-close/), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: Left open by the page (14,967 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [Business Wire release on the Asset Hub launch (FinTech Futures)](https://www.fintechfutures.com/press-releases/simpleclosure-launches-asset-hub-to-unlock-value-startups-leave-behind), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "The first product, Source Code, is now live. Workspace Data, which includes operational documents such as email, Slack, Notion, and Google Drive, is available in beta." - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [Business Wire release on the Asset Hub launch (FinTech Futures)](https://www.fintechfutures.com/press-releases/simpleclosure-launches-asset-hub-to-unlock-value-startups-leave-behind), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: "a platform that gives founders a way to sell the assets they built and recover real value from companies when they wind down" - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [Business Wire release on the Asset Hub launch (FinTech Futures)](https://www.fintechfutures.com/press-releases/simpleclosure-launches-asset-hub-to-unlock-value-startups-leave-behind), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: Left open by the page (8,298 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [Business Wire release on the Asset Hub launch (FinTech Futures)](https://www.fintechfutures.com/press-releases/simpleclosure-launches-asset-hub-to-unlock-value-startups-leave-behind), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: Left open by the page (8,298 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [Business Wire release on the Asset Hub launch (FinTech Futures)](https://www.fintechfutures.com/press-releases/simpleclosure-launches-asset-hub-to-unlock-value-startups-leave-behind), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: Left open by the page (8,298 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [Business Wire release on the Asset Hub launch (FinTech Futures)](https://www.fintechfutures.com/press-releases/simpleclosure-launches-asset-hub-to-unlock-value-startups-leave-behind), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: Left open by the page (8,298 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [Introducing the Asset Hub (SimpleClosure blog)](https://www.simpleclosure.com/blog/insights/simpleclosure-asset-hub), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "Through the Asset Hub, founders can license their source code to vetted buyers." - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [Introducing the Asset Hub (SimpleClosure blog)](https://www.simpleclosure.com/blog/insights/simpleclosure-asset-hub), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: "The Asset Hub is a platform where founders closing their companies can sell the assets they've built" - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [Introducing the Asset Hub (SimpleClosure blog)](https://www.simpleclosure.com/blog/insights/simpleclosure-asset-hub), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: Left open by the page (5,475 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [Introducing the Asset Hub (SimpleClosure blog)](https://www.simpleclosure.com/blog/insights/simpleclosure-asset-hub), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: Left open by the page (5,475 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [Introducing the Asset Hub (SimpleClosure blog)](https://www.simpleclosure.com/blog/insights/simpleclosure-asset-hub), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: Left open by the page (5,475 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [Introducing the Asset Hub (SimpleClosure blog)](https://www.simpleclosure.com/blog/insights/simpleclosure-asset-hub), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: Left open by the page (5,475 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [AssetHub product page](https://www.simpleclosure.com/product/asset-hub/), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "AssetHub currently supports SourceCode and WorkspaceData, IP, talent, domains and more." - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [AssetHub product page](https://www.simpleclosure.com/product/asset-hub/), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: "Founders working with SimpleClosure can recover it through two distinct ways: the codebases they built, and the workspace data from how their teams actually worked." - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [AssetHub product page](https://www.simpleclosure.com/product/asset-hub/), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "We review your assets to determine what can be purchased and what they're worth. Then we match them to buyers actively looking for what you have." - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [AssetHub product page](https://www.simpleclosure.com/product/asset-hub/), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: Left open by the page (6,730 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [AssetHub product page](https://www.simpleclosure.com/product/asset-hub/), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: Left open by the page (6,730 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - SimpleClosure AssetHub, [AssetHub product page](https://www.simpleclosure.com/product/asset-hub/), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: Left open by the page (6,730 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Troveo, [Troveo business data page](https://www.troveo.ai/business-data), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "Buyers pay a premium for work they can follow across communication channels, knowledge and code repositories, and operational tools." - Troveo, [Troveo business data page](https://www.troveo.ai/business-data), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: Left open by the page (4,973 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Troveo, [Troveo business data page](https://www.troveo.ai/business-data), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "AI labs and startups are actively paying six figures for company data exports." - Troveo, [Troveo business data page](https://www.troveo.ai/business-data), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: "AI labs and startups are actively paying six figures for company data exports." - Troveo, [Troveo business data page](https://www.troveo.ai/business-data), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: "A fast first sale, then more to come — you share in the revenue on all of them." - Troveo, [Troveo business data page](https://www.troveo.ai/business-data), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: Left open by the page (4,973 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Troveo, [How to sell data to AI companies (Troveo guide)](https://www.troveo.ai/resources/sell-data-to-ai-companies), read 2026-10-08, What it takes from a company: "Troveo has paid out more than 20 million dollars to over 7,000 rights holders licensing video, audio, gaming, robotics, and now business data to AI buyers." - Troveo, [How to sell data to AI companies (Troveo guide)](https://www.troveo.ai/resources/sell-data-to-ai-companies), read 2026-10-08, Takes closing or shut-down companies: Left open by the page (9,842 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). - Troveo, [How to sell data to AI companies (Troveo guide)](https://www.troveo.ai/resources/sell-data-to-ai-companies), read 2026-10-08, Publishes a price, payout or deal range: "It depends, and anyone quoting a number without seeing what you hold is guessing." - Troveo, [How to sell data to AI companies (Troveo guide)](https://www.troveo.ai/resources/sell-data-to-ai-companies), read 2026-10-08, Price, payout or deal range it publishes: "Disclosed deals run from about 10 million dollars for a company archive to more than 250 million over five years for a major publisher, while marketplace licensing prices well below headline deals." - Troveo, [How to sell data to AI companies (Troveo guide)](https://www.troveo.ai/resources/sell-data-to-ai-companies), read 2026-10-08, Fee or commission it takes: "you get paid on every sale, not just the first" - Troveo, [How to sell data to AI companies (Troveo guide)](https://www.troveo.ai/resources/sell-data-to-ai-companies), read 2026-10-08, Time to an offer or to payment: Left open by the page (9,842 characters, read in full 2026-10-08). ## Read and set aside - [Enterprise Data Partnerships \| aitrainer.work Enterprise](https://aitrainer.work/enterprise/): the charter admits it for: a count and name discovery only, never a named provider's figure - [Little-known AI startup Micro1 tries to trump Google's bid for banrkupt Spirit Airlines’ d](https://www.fortune.com/2026/09/14/micro1-tries-to-beat-googles-bid-to-buy-bankrupt-spirit-airlines-data-for-12-5-million-highlighting-value-of-data-to-ai-companies/): the charter admits it for: a count and name discovery only, never a named provider's figure - [Buy and Sell Online Businesses, Websites, Apps & Domains - Flippa](https://flippa.com/): the charter admits it for: a count and name discovery only, never a named provider's figure - [Vercel Security Checkpoint](https://www.hud.ai/resources/best-platforms-selling-codebase): the charter admits it for: a count and name discovery only, never a named provider's figure - [Sell Code, Data or RL Environments to AI Labs \| aitrainer.work](https://aitrainer.work/sell): the charter admits it for: a count and name discovery only, never a named provider's figure - [Sell Your Data to AI Companies in 2026, The Complete Guide \| FileYield \| FileYield](https://fileyield.com/sell-data): the stored text is identical to fileyield.com/data-buyers (source 10), which is recorded; one page under two URLs ## Methodology Each buyer's own buyer, broker and marketplace pages were read through estate-fetch and stored whole (sha256 on every row). For every page, six questions were answered from its own words: what it takes from a company, takes closing or shut-down companies, publishes a price, payout or deal range, price, payout or deal range it publishes, fee or commission it takes, time to an offer or to payment. Every stated answer carries the sentence it rests on, checked against the stored text; 'not stated' means the page read does not address the question. A buyer with several pages reads 'varies' where they disagree. 14 buyers, 20 pages. ## Sources - [BuyMyDeadStartup, your startup is dead, its data is not](https://www.buymydeadstartup.com/) (read) - [Business Data Licensing for AI \| Maryah](https://maryah.ai/business-data) (read) - [Enterprise Data Partnerships \| aitrainer.work Enterprise](https://aitrainer.work/enterprise/) (not-terms) - [Grepped for Business, Get a quote for your data](https://grepped.ai/business) (read) - [Sell Your Startup Assets \| SimpleClosure AssetHub](https://www.simpleclosure.com/product/asset-hub/) (read) - [Turn Your Company Data Into Revenue \| Troveo](https://www.troveo.ai/business-data) (read) - [DataVendor \| Monetize your data supply](https://datavendor.ai/) (unread) - [Buy & Sell Profitable Online Businesses \| Acquire.com](https://acquire.com/) (read) - [Little-known AI startup Micro1 tries to trump Google's bid for banrkupt Spirit Airlines’ d](https://www.fortune.com/2026/09/14/micro1-tries-to-beat-googles-bid-to-buy-bankrupt-spirit-airlines-data-for-12-5-million-highlighting-value-of-data-to-ai-companies/) (not-terms) - [Sell Your Data to AI Companies in 2026, The Complete Guide \| FileYield \| FileYield](https://fileyield.com/data-buyers) (read) - [Introducing the Asset Hub \| SimpleClosure](https://www.simpleclosure.com/blog/insights/simpleclosure-asset-hub) (read) - [License Your Data, Your files. A new source of value.](https://www.licenseyourdata.com/) (read) - [Buy and Sell Online Businesses, Websites, Apps & Domains - Flippa](https://flippa.com/) (not-terms) - [Buy Vetted Profitable Online Businesses \| Acquire.com Platinum](https://acquire.com/pricing/) (unread) - [License My Data, license the video, clinical and business data you already own](https://licensemydata.com/) (read) - [Sell Your Company Data to AI Companies \| DataDeals](https://datadeals.ai/) (read) - [Vercel Security Checkpoint](https://www.hud.ai/resources/best-platforms-selling-codebase) (not-terms) - [How to Sell Your Startup's Assets Before You Close \| SimpleClosure](https://simpleclosure.com/blog/guides/how-to-sell-your-startups-assets-before-you-close/) (read) - [Sell Code, Data or RL Environments to AI Labs \| aitrainer.work](https://aitrainer.work/sell) (not-terms) - [Grepped \| Monetize the data only you have](https://grepped.ai) (read) - [Sell Your Data to AI Companies in 2026, The Complete Guide \| FileYield \| FileYield](https://fileyield.com/sell-data) (not-terms) - [Seller Agreement \| FileYield \| FileYield](https://fileyield.com/seller-agreement) (read) - [Data partnerships \| Nyne.ai](https://nyne.ai/data-partnerships) (read) - [Mercor Data \| Enterprise Workflow Data for Frontier AI](https://mercor.com/data) (read) - [Refer a company to micro1, earn $50,000](https://www.micro1.ai/company-referral) (read) - [How to Sell Data to AI Companies \| Troveo](https://www.troveo.ai/resources/sell-data-to-ai-companies) (read) - [For Data Providers - Protege](https://withprotege.ai/data-provider) (read) - [SimpleClosure Launches Asset Hub to Unlock Value Startups Leave B](https://www.fintechfutures.com/press-releases/simpleclosure-launches-asset-hub-to-unlock-value-startups-leave-behind) (read) - [Flippa, pricing (own seller fees)](https://flippa.com/pricing) (unread) ## Cite or embed - 9 of 14 buyers, brokers and marketplaces for a startup's data and code publish a price, payout or deal range on the pages we read, read 8 October 2026. - What it takes from a company, by buyer: stated 14 of 14 (14 buyers, read 8 October 2026). - Takes closing or shut-down companies, by buyer: not stated 9 of 14, takes closing or shut-down companies 3 of 14, operating businesses only 2 of 14 (14 buyers, read 8 October 2026). - Publishes a price, payout or deal range, by buyer: publishes a figure 9 of 14, price only on a quote or offer 3 of 14, not stated 1 of 14, varies 1 of 14 (14 buyers, read 8 October 2026). - Price, payout or deal range it publishes, by buyer: stated 11 of 14, not stated 3 of 14 (14 buyers, read 8 October 2026). - Fee or commission it takes, by buyer: not stated 8 of 14, stated 6 of 14 (14 buyers, read 8 October 2026). - Time to an offer or to payment, by buyer: not stated 7 of 14, stated 7 of 14 (14 buyers, read 8 October 2026). Cite as: "Who buys a startup's data and code, and what they pay", updated 2026-10-08, https://sellstartupdata.com/datasets/startup-data-deal-comparables/. CSV: https://sellstartupdata.com/datasets/startup-data-deal-comparables.csv JSON: https://sellstartupdata.com/datasets/startup-data-deal-comparables.json Embed (plain HTML, static link back): see https://sellstartupdata.com/datasets/startup-data-deal-comparables/#lead