Buy AI training data: how labs source licensed company data

AI labs buy licensed company data by sending a brief request to our broker service. We match your specs with companies that generate the operational records you need and we take care of licensing and de-identification.

What data AI labs typically buy

Buyers focus on the full chain of request, decision, and outcome because that sequence shows how work really gets done. The most useful categories are

• Support tickets that include the final resolution, chat threads where a decision was recorded, and QA logs.
• CRM activity, sales quotes, work orders and invoices that trace a complete sales cycle.
• SOPs, internal documentation and knowledge-base articles that spell out standard procedures.
• Project histories, accounting exports and similar logs that capture multi-step workflows.

A raw email dump rarely commands a good price, while a workflow that records the reasoning behind each step often commands a premium.

How a buyer request runs

First, you fill out a short questionnaire on our buyer portal. It asks for the data domains, volume, time span and any special industry or reasoning requirements. You do not upload any files yet; the data stays with the seller until a quote is accepted.

We turn your answers into a one-page summary and send it to a curated set of companies that meet the employee-size threshold (30+ full-time staff) and run the relevant systems. Each interested seller returns a quote that spells out price, licensing term and any de-identification conditions.

We bring the most attractive quote back to you. You negotiate the final terms directly with the seller while we stay on hand to clarify technical or legal points. After the license is signed, the seller exports the data to a secure, logged workspace, applies the agreed de-identification steps, and deletes the raw files as the contract requires. The AI lab pays our broker fee only after the deal closes; the seller never pays a fee.

For a visual overview of the buyer flow, see our buyer request page.

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Pricing considerations

Deal size depends on three things: how much data the company generates, what type of data it is, and how clean the rights are. Most licenses fall between $100 000 and $2 million USD, and many first-time buyers cite a typical range of $200 000, $300 000 USD.

If you can provide a longer history of the same workflow, or the data comes from a rare niche, the price per record rises. A broader, less-specific dataset tends toward the lower end of the range.

De-identification and legal safeguards

All data is de-identified before an AI lab ever sees a sample. The process strips personally identifiable information and any content your own policies label as confidential. Names become stable pseudonyms such as "employee 632", dates and locations are truncated to the level required by the applicable privacy laws, and the key that could re-link the pseudonyms is destroyed.

The party that performs de-identification is set out in the contract, it may be the seller, the AI lab, or us as a separate service. The cost of that service is negotiated case-by-case and is usually covered by the buyer. Before any data leaves the seller's environment, you (or your counsel) review a small de-identified sample to confirm that the "no longer personal" test has been passed.

Legal checks confirm three facts: the company owns the data, its customer contracts allow de-identified use, and PII can be removed. Both sides' counsel review the license and a provenance memo is attached to the data package.

Workflow data as a premium offering

Beyond raw records, many sellers also license documented workflows, the step-by-step procedures their teams follow, captured as task runs, AI-assisted actions or process logs. Workflow data is priced per organizational workflow and can be broken out by department if you prefer. The capture method is defined in the quote, and no workflow is recorded until you accept a quote.

If this sounds useful, our page on licensed company workflow data explains the artifacts that are available and how they are valued.

Take the next step

Now you know what data is on the market, how the request moves through our broker, and which legal and pricing factors matter. The simplest action is to tell us what you need. Click the button below, fill out the brief questionnaire, and we will start matching your specifications to companies that can supply the right data.