Selling your company? Value its data separately first
Short answer: Before a sale, check whether your internal records could be licensed separately as AI training data. A non-exclusive licence of a de-identified copy can sit alongside an exit if the buyer is told. The published range is $100k–$2M+ per approved data package; many companies will not qualify.
Buyers price revenue, customers and product. The years of internal records behind them may have separate value as AI training data. Find out before you sign.
Free · about a minute · no email to start
How company data becomes licensable
AI labs need examples of how real teams work. Internal documents, source code, support tickets, call recordings and chat history are exactly that, and they are rarely valued in a sale.
Before anything is licensed, records are de-identified: names, emails and personal details are removed or masked, and the data is reviewed. A licence typically covers a de-identified copy, so the business you sell keeps its systems intact.
The data partner's published range is $100k–$2M+ per approved data package. That range is possible, not guaranteed: many companies will not qualify, and any figure depends on review of the data's size, quality, history and rights.
How it works
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Take the valuation quiz
About ten quick questions on your team, tools and history. You get an indicative range in about a minute.
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Review and de-identification
If your company looks like a fit, the data partner reviews what you hold. Names, emails and other identifiers are removed or masked before anything is licensed.
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Licensing offer, if approved
Approved companies receive a licensing offer to accept or decline. Nothing is shared without your agreement.
Frequently asked questions
- Which companies are eligible?
- Typically companies with 30+ employees, mainly English records and several years of history in tools like Slack, docs, ticketing systems and code repositories. The quiz gives a first indication in about a minute.
- How is privacy protected?
- Records are de-identified before licensing: names, emails and other personal identifiers are removed or masked, and data is reviewed before any transfer. Check customer contracts, employee agreements and local law, and take your own legal advice.
- How long does it take?
- The quiz takes about a minute. Review and de-identification usually take a few weeks, so it is worth starting before a sale timetable is fixed.
- Will licensing data affect my acquisition?
- It can, so plan it. A buyer may expect to receive the data, or exclusivity, as part of the deal. Agree the scope with your advisers and disclose any licence to the buyer. A non-exclusive licence of a de-identified copy is usually easier to reconcile with a sale.
- Does it cost anything?
- No. The quiz and eligibility check are free. Cadabra may earn a referral fee from the data partner if a partnership completes.
- Is payment guaranteed?
- No. The published range of $100k–$2M+ per approved data package is possible, not guaranteed. Many companies will not qualify, and an estimate does not mean you have been selected or are owed anything.
See an indicative range for your company's data before you speak to anyone.
Cadabra is an independent referral partner and may earn a referral fee. Estimates are indicative, not offers. Taking the quiz does not mean your company has been selected or is owed anything. General information, not legal or financial advice.