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Data licensing for closing companies

Closing your company? Get paid to license its work records

AI data buyers pay companies to license their work records, like email, chat and documents. A company that is closing or has closed can apply too.

Disclosure: OpenTrain is an independent referrer. If a buyer we match you with credits your company's referral, that buyer may pay OpenTrain a referral reward. You pay OpenTrain nothing. We never receive or hold the data your company licenses. We keep the company and contact details you give us, and we send them to a buyer only when you ask us to.

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Takes about two minutes. You pay OpenTrain nothing.

Company records live in tools like these

GmailOutlookSlackMicrosoft TeamsGoogle DriveSharePointNotionSalesforceHubSpotZendeskJiraGitHubDropboxConfluenceIntercomGitLabGoogle ChatOneDriveBoxSAPQuickBooks
GmailOutlookSlackMicrosoft TeamsGoogle DriveSharePointNotionSalesforceHubSpotZendeskJiraGitHubDropboxConfluenceIntercomGitLabGoogle ChatOneDriveBoxSAPQuickBooks
GmailOutlookSlackMicrosoft TeamsGoogle DriveSharePointNotionSalesforceHubSpotZendeskJiraGitHubDropboxConfluenceIntercomGitLabGoogle ChatOneDriveBoxSAPQuickBooks

What licensing your company's records means

Licensing means an AI data buyer pays the company to use copies of its work records, under a signed license that says what is shared and how it is used. OpenTrain shows you which buyers fit, and the license is between your company and the buyer.

How much a closing company can earn

"We're paying out $200k-2M+ for the data your business already generates"

What one AI data buyer says on its own site, October 2026.

That buyer says its payments typically range from $150K to over $2M, based on the quality, uniqueness and value of the data.

These are the buyer's own estimates, not a promise. The buyer sets any offer after it reviews your company, and it may offer less or nothing. Sources

Which records AI data buyers want

Everyday work records, like the ones below. Export them while your tools still run, because once accounts close the data is often gone.

  • Email GmailOutlook
  • Team chat SlackMicrosoft TeamsGoogle Chat
  • Documents and wikis NotionConfluenceGoogle Drive
  • Customer and sales records SalesforceHubSpot
  • Support tickets ZendeskIntercomJira
  • Code and project history GitHubGitLabJira
  • Step-by-step process guides ConfluenceNotionSharePoint

Keep personal files, customer payment data and patient records out of any license.

How personal information is handled

  • Every buyer we work with says on its own site that it removes or transforms personal information before your data is shared with others.
  • Before you sign, ask each buyer to show you in writing, with a sample, what personal information it removes or transforms, when it does so, and who can see your records before then.
  • OpenTrain does not remove personal information for you and cannot guarantee how a buyer does it.
  1. Your records
  2. Buyer explains what is removed or transformed
  3. You review
  4. You approve
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How It Works

Three steps to license your company's records

01
Step 01

Answer a few questions about your company.

Your industry, whether the company is closing or closed, your role and where its records are kept. About two minutes.

02
Step 02

See which buyers fit.

We check your answers against each buyer's requirements and show you every buyer that fits, right away.

03
Step 03

Apply, then decide.

The buyer reviews your company and may make an offer. You choose whether to sign.
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Who can sign for a closing company

The founder or board, or a person appointed to act for the company as it closes, such as a trustee, liquidator or assignee for creditors. Who can sign depends on how the company is closing, so check with your counsel.

Sign a license before you share any records

  1. First, ask each buyer to put its security and privacy terms in writing, and to confirm that nothing leaves your systems until you approve it.
  2. Then sign a license that says what is shared, how it is used and what you are paid.
  3. Share data only after you sign, and only what the license names. OpenTrain does not audit or guarantee any buyer's security.
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Paid licenses

for the records your team already keeps

You decide what is shared

You pay OpenTrain nothing
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In the news

This story covers the market. It does not mention OpenTrain.
FAQ
Who gets paid when a closing company licenses its records?
If the company's representative, or the trustee, liquidator or other person appointed to close it, can lawfully license the records, the buyer pays the company or its estate under the license. The money is then handled the way the closing process directs. Whether the records can be licensed, and who gets the money, depends on who owns the records, the company's contracts, the law that applies, any creditor with a legal claim on company assets, and any court or appointed official's orders. Ask the company's insolvency professional or counsel before you apply.
Is it legal to license our company's data?
It depends on your contracts, your privacy notices and the law where you operate. Each buyer's license sets out the rights it needs. We don't give legal advice, so check with your own counsel before you sign.
Why apply through OpenTrain instead of going to a buyer directly?
You can go direct. Through us you fill in one form, we check it against every buyer we work with, and it costs you nothing.
What does OpenTrain cost?
Nothing. If a buyer credits your referral, it may pay us a referral reward.
What happens after I apply?
You see each buyer that fits straight away. You apply to the ones you choose, and each buyer decides whether to contact you. If you ticked the email box, we send one email with your matches and up to four short reminders for each buyer. They stop when you tell us you've applied, reply or unsubscribe.

How OpenTrain gets paid

OpenTrain costs your company nothing. If a buyer credits your referral, the buyer may pay us a referral reward. You license your data straight to the buyer. We never receive, hold or sell that data. We keep the company and contact details you give us, and we send them to a buyer only when you ask us to.

See Which Buyers Fit

See which buyers fit your company

Answer a few questions. You'll see each buyer that fits right away.

Disclosure: OpenTrain is an independent referrer. If a buyer we match you with credits your company's referral, that buyer may pay OpenTrain a referral reward. You pay OpenTrain nothing. We never receive or hold the data your company licenses. We keep the company and contact details you give us, and we send them to a buyer only when you ask us to.

See Which Buyers Fit

Sources: Amounts in "How much a closing company can earn": the AI data buyer's own data-licensing page, read October 28, 2026. You see the buyer's name and link when you see which buyers fit. Business Insider, 'AI labs are fueling a wild market for your Slack DMs', October 13, 2026. Read October 24, 2026.

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