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Polyshares

Data lab that licenses company records as the buyer and pays sellers directly.

Our verdict

For businesses with a real operating history across tools such as Slack, Teams, email, CRM, support and accounting. Polyshares is clear on money: it is the buyer, charges no commission and pays Net 30 to 60. The license is exclusive by default unless agreed otherwise, so negotiate scope and term.

Check whether your data qualifiesVisit official program

The official program opens on polyshares.com. You can apply there directly.

At a glance

Data accepted
  • Internal communications
  • CRM and sales
  • Customer support
  • Finance and accounting
See all 8 data types
Who qualifies
Company must control rights to its operating record; no fixed minimum published in report
How payment works
Polyshares is the buyer and pays you directly, Net 30 to 60 days after the anonymized data is approved and shared. There is no seller fee or commission.See fees and timing
Important contract consideration

The license is exclusive by default unless you agree otherwise. No deadline is published for erasing anonymized copies after the term.

See rights and exclusivity
Official program
Documented on the company's own site
Seller intake
Active data-licensing inquiry
Buyer budget
Not independently verified
Completed deals
Not independently verified

Data and eligibility

What they ask for
Slack/Teams, Drive/SharePoint, email, CRM, support tickets, design files, calls, accounting and ERP exports
Data types
  • Internal communications
  • CRM and sales
  • Customer support
  • Finance and accounting
  • Software engineering
  • Documents and SOPs
  • Meetings and calls
  • Design and product

Grouped by DataDeals from the program's own description.

Systems named
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft 365
Who qualifies
Company must control rights to its operating record; no fixed minimum published in report
Closed or winding-down companies
Not stated

Money and deal structure

How you are paid
Polyshares is the buyer and pays you directly, Net 30 to 60 days after the anonymized data is approved and shared. There is no seller fee or commission.
Seller fees and commissions
Official site explicitly states zero seller fee or commission.
Payment timing
Published Net 30–60 following approved, shared and anonymized data.
Advertised compensation
Typical advertised deals $100K-$2M; larger possible

Published by the organization in its marketing. It is not a signed offer or a verified transaction.

Rights, privacy and control

Exclusivity

License to AI buyers: Exclusive by default

Data-handling page says the license is exclusive by default unless separately agreed, within defined scope/term.

Ownership of original data
Explicitly says seller keeps original records, systems and business; bounded license only.
Permitted AI use and sublicensing
Onward AI labs see prepared datasets, under a bounded license; company acts as principal.
Privacy and de-identification
Specialist PII processor anonymizes before Polyshares/buyers view; contact data removed.
Retention, deletion and termination
Seller controls what is submitted; scope and term bounded; no public post-term erasure deadline for anonymized copies.

Score and evidence

16 criteria, each checked against the organization's own public pages: 13 confirmed, 3 partial. Open a category to see the evidence.

Access and eligibility4 criteria, show evidence27/30

  • Seller-specific application/contact route

    Confirmed10/10 points

    Seven-part website intake accepts company, systems, record counts, owner rights and languages.

    Source: Application / seller inquiryChecked November 9, 2026

  • Accepted operational-data categories

    Confirmed8/8 points

    Seller page lists Slack, Teams, CRM, email, support, ERP, code/design and accounting archives.

    Source: What data we buyChecked November 9, 2026

  • Eligibility requirements

    Partial3/6 points

    Any business with actual operating history may fit; length/quality prioritized, no hard public cutoff.

    Source: Company eligibility / FAQChecked November 9, 2026

  • Evaluation steps/timeline

    Confirmed6/6 points

    Counts-only intake, sample review, 1–2 week offer and payment post approved anonymized transfer.

    Source: How it worksChecked November 9, 2026

Payment transparency4 criteria, show evidence30/30

  • Seller compensation and payer

    Confirmed10/10 points

    The company explicitly states Polyshares itself is licensed buyer and pays seller directly.

    Source: Company license/payer modelChecked November 9, 2026

  • Seller fees/commissions

    Confirmed8/8 points

    Official site explicitly states zero seller fee or commission.

    Source: Seller fees or no-fee policyChecked November 9, 2026

  • Payment conditions and timing

    Confirmed6/6 points

    Published Net 30–60 following approved, shared and anonymized data.

    Source: Payment/acceptance processChecked November 9, 2026

  • Valuation/offer methodology

    Confirmed6/6 points

    Reasoning, depth and interconnected system histories rather than raw volume determine proposed value.

    Source: Valuation / pricing driversChecked November 9, 2026

Seller rights and data handling5 criteria, show evidence22.5/25

  • Data ownership/retained rights

    Confirmed5/5 points

    Explicitly says seller keeps original records, systems and business; bounded license only.

    Source: Ownership or retained rightsChecked November 9, 2026

  • Exclusivity and scope

    Confirmed5/5 points

    Data-handling page says the license is exclusive by default unless separately agreed, within defined scope/term.

    Caveat: Compare https://polyshares.com/data-handling with https://polyshares.com/data-licensing

    Source: Exclusivity / termChecked November 9, 2026

  • Permitted use/sublicensing/downstream

    Confirmed5/5 points

    Onward AI labs see prepared datasets, under a bounded license; company acts as principal.

    Source: Uses / downstream licensingChecked November 9, 2026

  • Privacy/deidentification responsibilities

    Confirmed5/5 points

    Specialist PII processor anonymizes before Polyshares/buyers view; contact data removed.

    Source: Privacy / de-identificationChecked November 9, 2026

  • Retention/deletion/termination/approvals

    Partial2.5/5 points

    Seller controls what is submitted; scope and term bounded; no public post-term erasure deadline for anonymized copies.

    Source: Data deletion / termination / approvalsChecked November 9, 2026

Evidence quality3 criteria, show evidence13/15

  • First-party documentation specificity

    Confirmed6/6 points

    Program, intake and data-handling detail strongly documented; full seller license not supplied.

    Source: Official seller program and supporting termsChecked November 9, 2026

  • Freshness and access

    Confirmed5/5 points

    Live pages, current 2026 copyright and active intake accessible.

    Source: Live seller program verificationChecked November 9, 2026

  • Consistency and legal counterparty

    Partial2/4 points

    Direct buyer identity clear, but 'no listings anywhere' marketing is hard to square with anonymized buyer-portal listings.

    Caveat: Compare https://polyshares.com/data-handling with https://polyshares.com/data-licensing

    Source: Legal identity / program consistencyChecked November 9, 2026

Official sources

Sources checked November 9, 2026. Terms can change. Confirm them with Polyshares before you share data or sign.

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