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What they do

Prequalifies companies and introduces them to third-party data programs.

Seller-side agent that negotiates data licenses with AI labs for a success commission.

Organization type

Intermediary

Intermediary

DataDeals Score: Public Program Transparency

87.5/100

91/100

Data types

Internal communications, CRM and sales, Customer support, Finance and accounting, Software engineering, Meetings and calls, Field and physical operations

Internal communications, CRM and sales, Customer support, Finance and accounting, Software engineering, Meetings and calls, Design and product

Systems named

Slack, Gmail, Outlook

None named

Who qualifies

US-based, 20+ W-2 employees, 3+ years of business, company-owned operating systems

Company must control and be able to license relevant records; detailed rights and suitability assessment

Company size

20+ employees, stated requirement

No minimum size published

How you are paid

The data program you are introduced to signs the license and pays you, after you sign and deliver the data. Cognor says sellers pay it no fees. No payment deadline is published.

You stay the licensor and the lab pays you directly. AIData.Broker then invoices a success commission of 12% on the first $250K, 10% up to $1M, 8% up to $3M and 6% above, payable 30 days after you receive the money. There is no upfront fee.

Seller fees

Official FAQ and website terms say companies pay Cognor no fees.

Explicit no upfront fee; seller commission stepped at 12/10/8/6 percent on buyer cash received; buyer referral alternative also described.

Payment timing

Payment after signed agreement and delivered data; no fixed number of days stated.

Broker invoices only after seller receives proceeds, invoice payable 30 days; buyer license's payment deadline varies.

Advertised compensation (not an offer)

Claims $100K–$2M past placements; self-reported, not independently verified deals or guaranteed rates

No guaranteed deal price; tiered commission applies only to closed deals

Exclusivity

License: Usually exclusive

License: not publicly specifiedSelling mandate: Conflicting selling-mandate terms

Permitted AI use

Anonymized buyer access disclosed, but sublicense and specific training permissions are not standardized.

Buyer uses and any onward licensing are chosen by seller in final buyer-specific license; published mandate proposes restrictions.

Privacy

Encrypted transfer, Cognor-side masking, customer/staff identifiers removed, seller approves transfer.

Seller responsible for rights and de-identification standards; broker is not de-identifier of record.

Retention and deletion

No public raw archive deletion/retention schedule after Cognor receives and processes files.

Can end on 30 days' notice; 12-month fee tail on introduced buyers, list/rights/reporting and privacy obligations specified.

Last verified

November 9, 2026

November 9, 2026

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