Still operating? Sell a copy of your records. Keep everything else.
We introduce operating companies to vetted buyers who license or buy a copy of their code, tickets, docs and support history. You set the scope, you sign with the buyer, and the data goes straight from you to them.
You sell a copy of the data, not the company.
Nothing changes day to day. Your team keeps working, your customers keep their service, and you keep the originals. The buyer gets a licensed copy of the parts you agree to share, usually for AI training.
Exclusive or non-exclusive. A non-exclusive deal leaves you free to license the same data again. An exclusive deal limits that, and changes the price. Both are negotiated with the buyer.
How it works
Four steps. You set the scope, and the data never passes through us.
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Scope it
A short email or call: what the company does, roughly how many people, how many years, which tools, and what you want left out.
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We take a summary to buyers
An anonymized summary goes to the buyers whose criteria fit. Your name is only shared once you agree.
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You choose and sign
Compare offers and terms, including exclusivity. If one works, you sign directly with that buyer. We are not a party to the contract.
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The buyer handles export
Export and de-identification happen under your agreement with the buyer. We never touch the data.
You control the scope
Pick the tools, the teams and the date ranges. Anything sensitive stays out.
What buyers typically license
Common carve-outs
- What the company does, in one sentence.
- Roughly how many people, and how many years of history.
- Which tools hold the history: code, tickets, docs, chat, CRM, support.
- What you already know you want left out (teams, repos, date ranges, anything customer-confidential).
- Whether you'd consider exclusive terms, or want to stay non-exclusive.
- Who would sign for the company.
No data, no attachments. An anonymized summary is all that goes to buyers, and your name is shared only once you agree.
Three documents to pull up first
Your customer contracts, your privacy policy and your employee agreements decide what can be in scope. Have them handy for the first call, and plan for your own counsel to review any deal before you sign.
Settle the rights questions first
Rights questions are easier to settle early than late. We raise them in the first conversation, and we recommend your own counsel reviews any deal.
Your contracts and policies
Customer contracts, your privacy policy and employee agreements all need to allow it. Data they don't cover stays out.
De-identification first
Personal and customer data is de-identified before transfer, under terms agreed in your contract with the buyer.
Not your competitors
Buyers are AI data companies, not your competitors. Exclusivity and limits on onward transfer are negotiable.
Business data only
Consumer data and data from individuals are out of scope. We work with company operating records.
What it can be worth
Buyers' own published figures range from tens of thousands of dollars to several million, depending on size, history, and exclusivity. We can't promise a number. The real answer comes from the offers.
Questions
Anything else, just email Matthew. Closing down instead? See the closing page.
Will this affect our customers?
It shouldn't. Nothing changes in your product or service. Customer data is either left out or de-identified before transfer, and if a customer contract doesn't allow sharing, that data stays out.
Is this legal? Are we allowed to?
It depends on your customer contracts, employee agreements, privacy policy and where you operate. We flag the usual issues early, but we are not your lawyers, so we recommend your own counsel reviews any deal before you sign.
Exclusive or non-exclusive?
Non-exclusive means you can license the same data to others. Exclusive means you agree not to, on the terms you negotiate. Exclusivity changes the price, and you decide whether to offer it.
What about our trade secrets?
Leave them out. You decide which repos, tools, teams and date ranges are in scope, and anything sensitive can be carved out before export.
Is this confidential?
Yes. We treat what you tell us as confidential, and we only share your company's name with a buyer once you have agreed to it.
What does it cost us?
No upfront fees. In most deals the buyer pays our finder's fee. If a deal ever needed a fee from your side, we would agree it with you in writing before any introduction, and it would only be due if a deal closes.
How long does it take?
It varies with the buyer, the scope, and how long your own legal review takes. You set the pace, since there is no shutdown deadline.
Which regions do you cover?
The United States, Canada, Europe including the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Start with a short email.
Use the checklist above, or just send three lines. You will hear back from Matthew within one business day.
matthew@aethryos.com