AI data licensing guide
Find the right buyer for your company's operational data.
AI developers now license anonymized records of how real work gets done. See which buyers fit your company in about a minute, then apply directly.
- Free to use
- No data shared to check
- Independent of every buyer
The market, in public reporting
Check your fit
Four questions. See which buyers match your company.
Matches use each buyer's published requirements. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere, and buyers make the final decision after their own review.
How we're paid. Some links on this site are referral links. If you apply through them or we introduce you, the buyer may pay Lab Source Data a referral fee. You pay nothing. Full disclosure
Answer the four questions. Results update as you go, and nothing is sent anywhere.
What counts
The records buyers describe wanting are ones you already keep.
Buyers look for multi-step work that involves judgment, recorded in software over several years. A few examples by industry:
Field services and trades
Work orders, dispatch logs, callbacks, estimates and service histories.
Field services and trades guideLogistics and freight
Load histories, routing changes, delay and exception handling, delivery records.
Logistics and freight guideAccounting and finance
Reconciliations, month-end close, approvals and transaction histories.
Check fit for accounting and financeCustomer support and BPO
Ticket routing, escalations and resolutions.
Check fit for customer support and bpoBuyers at a glance
Six companies currently licensing operational data.
Requirements from each buyer's published pages, last checked October 20, 2026.
| Buyer | Company size | Location | How to apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| micro1 | 30+ employees | US companies prioritized; primarily English-language data | Apply with micro1 |
| Mode | 10+ for legal; 15+ for accounting, finance and medical; 50+ for all others | US, Canada, UK, Australia | Apply with Mode |
| Nyne | 20+ US full-time employees | United States | Request an introduction |
| Handshake AI | 20+ full-time employees and 3+ years in operation | Not specified | Request an introduction |
| The General Data Company | No published minimum | Not specified | Apply with The General Data Company |
| Scale AI | No published minimum | Not specified | Request an introduction |
Compare buyers in detail: what each one wants and what happens after you apply →
How it works
Three steps. Nothing is committed until you sign.
Check your fit
Answer four questions to see which buyers' requirements you meet. It takes about a minute.
Apply or request an introduction
Apply with the buyer's button, or ask us to introduce you to buyers that accept companies only by referral. We share your details only with the buyer you choose.
The buyer reviews and proposes terms
You work directly with the buyer. They assess your data and propose terms, and your team and your counsel review the agreement before anything is shared.
Commitments
The standards we hold ourselves to.
We never touch your data
We do not access, store, view or resell company data. Any data moves directly between you and the buyer, under an agreement you approve.
We disclose how we're paid
Buyers may pay us a referral fee when you apply through our links or we introduce you. It costs you nothing, and we say so everywhere it applies.
We don't promise numbers
What your data is worth depends on its volume, depth and uniqueness. Only the buyer can estimate that, after its own review.
We share details only with your permission
We never submit your company to a buyer unless you ask us to, and only to the buyer you chose.
Who runs Lab Source Data
Ben Segal, founder
Ben has spent his career in B2B sales and business development, including content licensing. He started Lab Source Data to give established companies a plain-English map of a new market: who is buying operational data, what they want, and what to ask before signing anything.
Questions
Common questions.
Can my company get paid for its data?
Some AI data companies license anonymized operational data from established businesses. Whether yours qualifies depends on your size, location, industry and the records you keep. The checker on this page shows which buyers' published requirements you meet.
Is this selling our data?
No. You license access to anonymized data for a defined purpose and scope. You keep ownership, and your agreement sets out exactly what is shared and how it may be used.
What counts as operational data?
Records of how work gets done inside your business: work orders, dispatch logs, support tickets, approvals, invoices, project tasks and the decisions and exceptions along the way. Buyers are generally less interested in simple data entry and more interested in multi-step work that involves judgment.
What about our customers' and employees' privacy?
The buyers listed here describe anonymizing data and removing personal information before use. Ask each buyer for its specific process, and have your counsel review it before anything is shared. Our guide lists the questions to ask.
How does Lab Source Data make money?
Buyers may pay us a referral fee when a company applies through our links or through our introduction. You pay nothing, and the fee does not come from you. See our full disclosure.
Do I have to apply through this site?
No. You can contact any buyer directly. If you use the buttons on this site, the buyer knows you came through us, which is how referral fees are tracked. Some buyers accept companies only by referral.
Should I apply to more than one buyer?
Start with your best match. Each buyer runs its own review, and most need only one point of contact. If your first choice passes, the checker shows you the next one.
How much is our data worth?
We don't quote numbers. Value depends on how much data you have, how detailed it is, and how hard it would be to find elsewhere. Buyers give estimates after reviewing your fit, before you commit to anything.
How long does it take?
Applying takes a few minutes. After that, timing depends on each buyer's review and your own legal review of the agreement.
Get buyer updates
Buyers change their requirements often. Get a short email when a buyer opens, closes or changes its criteria. No other email, ever.
Contact
Questions before you apply?
If you're unsure which buyer fits, or want help preparing, get in touch. We'll give you a straight answer.