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What they do

Free listing site for the code and records of startups that have shut down.

Referral service that matches companies with AI data buyers.

Organization type

Marketplace

Intermediary

DataDeals Score: Public Program Transparency

71.5/100

78.5/100

Data types

Internal communications, Customer support, Software engineering, Documents and SOPs, Projects and workflows

Internal communications, CRM and sales, Customer support, Software engineering, Documents and SOPs, Projects and workflows

Systems named

Slack, Jira

None named

Who qualifies

Defunct or shutting-down startups authorized to sell; company-origin verification

Broader referral route accommodates any company size; some advertised partner opportunities require mature operations

Company size

No minimum size published

No minimum size published

How you are paid

Buyers contact you and pay you directly under terms you negotiate. Listings are free and there is no seller commission.

The buyer you are matched with signs the license and pays you directly. aitrainer.work says some buyers pay it a referral fee, which it says does not change your terms.

Seller fees

Official site explicitly says listings are free and there is no seller commission.

Site discloses some buyers pay a referral fee; states that it does not change the seller's terms.

Payment timing

Payment due date and acceptance rules are negotiated privately with buyer.

Each downstream buyer sets its own acceptance and payment timing; no uniform deadline.

Advertised compensation (not an offer)

Site cites $10K–$100K typical deals; market anecdote, not verified closed deals or guarantee

Partner-marketed $100K+, $500K+, $1M+ tiers; not offers or guaranteed payouts

Exclusivity

License: Negotiated per deal

License: not publicly specified

Permitted AI use

AI-training acquisition is intended but downstream reuse and sublicensing are unspecified.

AI training examples disclosed; the actual permitted use and onward access vary by buyer.

Privacy

Site explicitly disclaims involvement in legal and privacy questions for the transaction.

Site states it never collects operational datasets and holds only company profile; buyer handles files.

Retention and deletion

No platform data-handling, license termination or deletion obligations for delivered archives.

Registration can be deleted on request; buyer dataset retention/termination not specified.

Last verified

November 9, 2026

November 9, 2026

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