# Who buys company data for AI training?

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

**Short answer:** AI labs that train large models, and the data companies that supply them, buy real business records they can't scrape. Reddit's AI licensing deal with Google was reported at about $60 million a year. Aidvance works with buyers actively looking for business data and connects companies with them. (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))

## Why they're buying
- Models have already been trained on most of the public internet. Better models need data from real work.
- Labs have been signing licensing deals for it. Publicly reported examples include Reddit with Google and News Corp with OpenAI.
- Business data teaches models how work actually gets done: quoting, scheduling, dispatch, negotiation, design.

## How Aidvance fits in
- You don't need to find buyers or speak their language. We do that.
- We help figure out what you have, what can be sold and how to package it.
- You approve every step. Nothing is shared without your OK.

## Questions
**Can I contact AI labs myself?**
You can, but most aren't set up to deal with one business at a time. Working through someone who already talks to buyers is usually faster.

**Will my company's name be attached to the data?**
That's part of the terms. Many deals don't require it, and you decide.

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

Source: https://aidvance.xyz/sell-your-data/who-buys-company-data-for-ai