Direct buyer
Polyshares
Polyshares is a direct buyer that licenses a company's operational record, anonymizes it and supplies AI labs itself. Its site says typical deals run $100,000 to $2 million and above, sellers pay no fee or commission, an offer arrives within one to two weeks and payment follows net 30 to 60 days once data is approved, shared and anonymized.
Facts checked against Polyshares's own pages in November 2026. Visit Polyshares
At a glance
- What it buys
- Operational data: Slack, email, Drive, spreadsheets, CRM history, support tickets, design files, call recordings, accounting and ERP exports
- Published payout
- $100,000 to $2 million and above typical. Four published licenses range from $110,000 to $450,000
- Size requirement
- No headcount minimum. Any company with real operating history, in any sector
- Exclusivity
- All four published case studies are perpetual exclusive licenses. Its terms page does not state exclusivity
- Fee to seller
- None. No fee and no commission
- Payment timing
- Offer within one to two weeks. Net 30 to 60 days after data is approved, shared and anonymized
Key takeaways
- Polyshares is a direct buyer.
- What it buys: Operational data: Slack, email, Drive, spreadsheets, CRM history, support tickets, design files, call recordings, accounting and ERP exports.
- Published payout: $100,000 to $2 million and above typical. Four published licenses range from $110,000 to $450,000.
- Size requirement: No headcount minimum. Any company with real operating history, in any sector.
- Exclusivity: All four published case studies are perpetual exclusive licenses. Its terms page does not state exclusivity.
- Facts checked on Polyshares's own pages in November 2026.
What does Polyshares buy?
Polyshares buys what it calls the working record of a business. Its homepage lists Slack, email, Drive, spreadsheets, CRM history, support tickets, design files, call recordings and accounting or ERP exports. It says it is the buyer itself, with no marketplace, listing or auction, and that the license carries no equity and no debt.
The license does not cover data your company holds on behalf of its own clients, and you keep the business and the underlying data. Polyshares does not disclose which labs receive which data.
How much has Polyshares paid?
Polyshares publishes four selected licenses on its track record page, all described as perpetual exclusive licenses to the operational record, with company names kept confidential.
| Sector | Company type | Amount | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home services | Roofing company | $450,000 | Perpetual, exclusive |
| Construction | General contractor | $300,000 | Perpetual, exclusive |
| Energy | Solar company | $275,000 | Perpetual, exclusive |
| Professional services | Global marketing agency | $110,000 | Perpetual, exclusive |
A perpetual exclusive license stops you licensing the same records to anyone else, ever. Read our guide to exclusive and non-exclusive data licenses and the definition of a perpetual license before accepting one.
How does Polyshares handle personal data?
Polyshares says a specialist personal data partner strips identifying fields such as customer names, emails and account numbers before Polyshares or any lab sees the record. Polyshares then anonymizes the data, builds datasets and supplies AI labs, with use bounded by the license.
Who is Polyshares a good fit for?
Polyshares suits owners who want a single fixed payment and no fees, including smaller firms that miss the headcount thresholds other buyers set. Its published deals include a construction company and a marketing agency. Weigh the price against giving up the right to license the same data again.
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Sources
- Polyshares homepage, Polyshares, accessed November 2026
- Track record, Polyshares, accessed November 2026
- Data licensing terms, Polyshares, accessed November 2026
- Answers, Polyshares, accessed November 2026
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