How much is my company data worth to AI buyers?

Company data value: what each AI buyer publishes

Each AI data buyer publishes its own range, and the ranges span $10K to $4M+ per deal. The table quotes each buyer's page as read on 2026-10-25.

micro1 describes its top tier as "highly unique, proprietary operational data". Its middle tier covers large datasets or "ongoing participation across multiple teams and business functions". micro1 also says payments typically range from $150K to over $2M.

These ranges describe each program as a whole. None of them is a quote for your company, so use them to set expectations before any buyer call.

Buyer estimators: what micro1 and Handshake AI show for a given size

Two buyers, micro1 and Handshake AI, run public estimators that turn headcount and years into a dollar range. I sampled both on Oct 15, 2026, for a US company.

Figures are each buyer's own indicative output, rounded to the nearest $1,000 (or $10,000 above $1M). Read each column on its own. They come from two different models, and Topology Partners does not average, blend or adjust them.

Both buyers say plainly what the output is. micro1 labels it an "indicative estimate only" and says the final payout depends on "data sources, volume, quality, access terms, and due diligence." Handshake AI says its figure "is not an offer to purchase your data."

The inputs differ too. micro1 asks for years of data. Handshake AI asked for years in business and capped its inputs at 200 employees and 20 years. As of 2026-10-25, Handshake AI's widget also asks how many tools you use, so a fresh run can differ from the Oct 15 sample. Run both estimators yourself with your own numbers before a buyer call.

What moves the number: history, volume, record types, rights and demand

Five things move what a buyer will pay for your records, and the buyers name most of them on their own pages.

• Years of history. Scale AI looks for "years of records in the tools your teams already run on." Handshake AI looks for 3+ years in operation.
• Volume. micro1 and Mercor both name data volume as a pricing input.
• Record types and tools. Mercor says "connecting more tools generally results in a higher payout." Email, Slack, CRM, support tickets and project tools each add a different kind of record.
• Your rights to license the records. A buyer can only license what you are free to license. Records your customer contracts restrict come out of scope and out of the price.
• Buyer demand. micro1 says it prioritizes US companies, and Turing names its strongest demand as the US, UK, Canada and the EU. Demand for your industry and workflows changes what each buyer offers.

Headcount alone does not set a price. Both estimators take headcount as an input, but the buyers price the records themselves. micro1 says it tailors "an offer based on the nature, scale, and value of your data." Turing says it assesses a representative sample and then returns one valuation. Before any call, count what you have: years, records per system and which systems you could include.

What lowers the value of company data

Regulated records, contract limits, thin history and non-English records each lower what a buyer will pay or rule a company out.

• Regulated data. Topology Partners keeps health records, payment data, HR files and government IDs out of scope. If they sit inside your main systems, the usable share shrinks.
• Customer-contract limits. Many customer and vendor contracts limit how you use their information. Whatever they restrict leaves the scope.
• Thin history. A company with a year or two of records has less to license. Handshake AI's stated bar is 3+ years in operation.
• Non-English records. micro1 says "data should be primarily in English," and its reps must work in English.
• Small teams. micro1 looks for 30+ full-time employees and Scale AI calls 40+ employees its preferred starting point.

List your likely exclusions before the first buyer call. Your lawyer decides what the contracts allow, and our checklist for counsel lists what they will check.

Why competing offers are the only real price for your records

The only reliable price for your company data is an offer from a buyer, and the only way to test it is a second offer. Each buyer shows you only its own number.

Offers also differ in more than price. Compare permitted uses, exclusivity, payment timing and what happens when the license ends. Not every buyer makes an offer, and buyers move at different speeds.

Topology Partners introduces you to the buyers that fit on the same day, so you can compare any offers side by side. You sign directly with the buyer you pick, or with none. For the steps from fit check to signature, read how licensing company data to AI companies works.