# Can I sell my company's data to AI companies?

By David Choukroun, founder of Aidvance. Updated 2026-10-25.

**Short answer:** Yes, often. AI companies license real business records to train their models, and the deals are big: Reddit's with Google was reported at about $60 million a year. Aidvance has buyers looking for data from established businesses. A free estimate takes seven taps. Nothing is shared without your OK. (Source: [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/technology/reddit-ai-content-licensing-deal-with-google-sources-say-2024-02-22/))

## Why AI companies want your data
- The public internet has largely been used up. To keep improving, AI models need data they can't scrape: how real businesses quote, schedule, dispatch, invoice, design and sell.
- AI labs have been signing licensing deals to get it. Reddit's deal with Google was reported at about $60 million a year, and News Corp's deal with OpenAI at more than $250 million over five years. (Sources: [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/technology/reddit-ai-content-licensing-deal-with-google-sources-say-2024-02-22/), [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/business/media/openai-news-corp-strike-deal-23f186ba))
- Those are big companies, but the same demand reaches down to established private businesses. A company that's been running for ten or twenty years is sitting on a record of real work that no one else has.

> "AI labs want to see how a deal got done, from start to finish. That's what they're paying for. The more people in your business, the more tools you use, the more connected those tools are and the more years you've been at it, the better your offer. Ten years beats two. That's what makes your data so valuable for training their models."
> — David Choukroun, founder of Aidvance

## What kinds of data sell
What usually sells, and what stays out

| Kind of data | Usually sellable | Stays out |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Operations records | Dispatch logs, work orders, schedules, job histories | Customer names and addresses |
| Transactions | Quotes, orders, invoices, pricing history | Account numbers and payment details |
| Communications | Business email and support threads, cleaned | Personal details, anything under a client NDA |
| Documents | Contracts, specs, designs, manuals, SOPs | Terms a client or licensor contract restricts |
| Health and wellness | De-identified operational data only | Patient and client health records |

## How it works
1. Get a free estimate. Seven quick taps in the estimator give you a rough range for data like yours. Your website is optional.
2. Talk it through. With Casey, our AI guide, or with Dave directly: what you have, how many years, what format, and what your contracts say.
3. We check what can be sold. Personal and customer details come out. Anything covered by a client contract or privacy law stays out unless it can be properly cleared.
4. We match you with a buyer. We bring your data to buyers we work with. They see a description and samples first, not the whole thing.
5. You decide. You see the offer and the terms before anything happens. Nothing is shared without your OK.

## On your own, or with us
Going to AI companies yourself vs. going through Aidvance

|  | On your own | With Aidvance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finding a buyer | Cold outreach to labs that rarely deal with one business at a time | We bring your data to buyers we already work with |
| Knowing what it's worth | Guesswork | A free estimate first, then real offers |
| Personal details | Your team works out what to remove | We flag what's sensitive and help remove it |
| Packaging | Learn what buyers expect | We tell you what's needed |
| Control | Yours | Still yours: nothing is shared without your OK |
| Cost to find out | Your time | Free: the estimate and the first conversation |

## Questions
**How much is my company's data worth?**
It depends on the kind of data, how many years you have, how clean it is and how unusual it is. The free estimator gives you a rough range in a few taps. A real number only comes from a real buyer, which is what we help with.

**Who actually buys business data?**
AI labs training models, and the data companies that supply them. Aidvance works with buyers who are actively looking for real business data across many industries.

**Do I lose my data if I sell it?**
Usually not. Most deals license a copy for a specific use. You keep your records and keep running your business with them.

**What about my customers' and employees' privacy?**
Personal details are removed before anything is shared. Data covered by privacy laws or client contracts stays out unless it can be properly cleared. If it can't be done safely, we'll tell you.

**Is this legal?**
Selling or licensing data your business owns generally is, as long as personal information is handled properly and you aren't breaking a contract. Every business is different, so check with your lawyer before you sign. Nothing on this site is legal advice.

**What does it cost to find out?**
Nothing. The estimate is free, and so is the first conversation with Casey or Dave.

**Is my business too small?**
Not necessarily. More people and more connected tools do raise the value, but years of history count too. The estimator will give you a first read.

Free estimate: https://aidvance.xyz/data-value

Source: https://aidvance.xyz/sell-your-data