How DataDeals works
You do not need a finished dataset, a buyer list, or a data room to get started.
DataDeals helps you figure out whether there is a real opportunity first. If there is, we help turn it into something the market can understand and evaluate.
The process is simple:
Understand what you have → verify the opportunity → prepare it for market → approach the right buyers → compare the deal
No raw data upload required to start.
The process at a glance
01 — Assess
Describe the company and operating history.
Output: Initial estimate, candidate assets, market fit, and next questions.
02 — Review
Pressure-test the strongest opportunity.
Output: Clear view of whether the opportunity is worth pursuing.
03 — Prepare
Define the asset, scope, rights questions, and buyer-facing story.
Output: A clear opportunity buyers can evaluate.
04 — Go to market
Choose the relevant route and counterparties.
Output: Real market feedback, interest, and potential offers.
05 — Decide
Compare economics, rights, risk, and fit.
Output: Proceed, renegotiate, choose another route, or walk away.
1. Assess what you have
Most companies start with a rough idea of the data in their systems. The calculator asks about company size, retained history, the systems you use, whether workflows and outcomes are visible, and obvious rights or licensing concerns.
You describe the data, not upload it.
What you get
An initial view of candidate assets, opportunity strength, relevant market evidence, and what to check next.
The calculator is a starting point, not a formal appraisal or buyer offer. For context on public amounts and their limits, read how much company data is worth.
2. Find out whether the opportunity is real
If the initial result looks interesting, the next step is a free 20-minute Data Opportunity Review.
We review the strongest asset, usable history, how records and outcomes connect, buyer demand, and rights or privacy questions.
Is there a credible opportunity here, and is it worth doing more work on?
If not, you know early. If so, we decide together whether DataDeals should take the opportunity to market.
No files needed for the first conversation.
3. Prepare the asset for buyers
A company does not usually "sell its data" as one giant undifferentiated archive. The useful asset needs a clear scope.
For example, "Ten years of support data" is less clear than:
Eight years of customer-support cases connected to internal investigation, escalation paths, engineering actions, and final resolution outcomes.
At this stage, we define which systems and years are in scope, what workflows and outcomes are available, what to exclude, and which rights or privacy questions need review.
The first goal is a clear description, not a data transfer
A buyer should be able to understand why the asset matters before receiving the underlying records.
If the opportunity is real, DataDeals helps turn it into a buyer-ready summary: what is included, why it is interesting, how much exists, what makes it usable, what the constraints are, and which commercial structure could make sense.
4. Take it to market
There is no single route to market. Depending on the asset, the seller may approach a direct buyer, work through a marketplace or intermediary, use seller-side representation, or combine routes.
DataDeals works on the seller's side. The question is:
What route gives this seller the best way to test the opportunity and understand the market?
Where appropriate, DataDeals can help identify relevant counterparties, position the opportunity, coordinate outreach, and manage the commercial process. We do not treat every buyer as equally relevant.
5. Compare the deal and decide
If interest turns into an offer, look beyond the headline price. Compare payment terms, data scope, exclusivity, permitted uses, future data, security and liability, and what happens to records or trained models when the agreement ends.
A higher number can be a worse deal if the buyer asks for materially broader rights. DataDeals helps the seller understand the offer and the questions still open.
Legal, privacy, tax, or other specialist advice may still be required depending on the transaction.
The decision stays yours
Nothing about the initial calculator or review commits you to a transaction.
You decide whether to continue, what data to share, who to approach, and which terms to accept.
Sometimes the right decision is to wait or walk away. The goal is to decide with better information.
How DataDeals gets paid
The calculator and initial Data Opportunity Review are free. If we agree to take your opportunity to market, our standard seller-side pricing is:
The success fee applies to the cash proceeds you receive from a completed transaction.
No completed transaction, no success fee.
What if the buyer also pays DataDeals?
Some buyers and data programs pay referral or partnership fees when a transaction closes. If a buyer pays DataDeals in connection with your transaction, we disclose it and credit it dollar-for-dollar against your success fee. We do not get paid twice on the same transaction.
Example
If you receive $500,000, the standard DataDeals success fee is $50,000. If the buyer also pays DataDeals a $50,000 referral fee, you owe DataDeals $0.
Outside costs
Legal, privacy, tax, accounting, technical, or other specialist work is separate from the DataDeals success fee. Nothing like that should be incurred on your behalf without your approval.
You don't hand us your data on day one
Start
Basic information only. No raw data.
Review
We understand systems, workflows, and constraints.
Diligence
More is shared only when a real buyer process requires it.
Transaction
Anything shared stays within the agreed scope.
Share more only when there is a reason to share more.
Where should you start?
You are just curious whether this applies to your company
Start with the calculator.
About 2 minutes · No raw data upload
You already think your company has valuable data
Request a free 20-minute Data Opportunity Review.
We will help you answer:
- What looks most promising?
- Does the opportunity appear real?
- What should happen next?
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to upload company data to get started?
No. The calculator and first review start with information about the company and the data, not the underlying records.
Does DataDeals buy the data?
No. DataDeals works on the seller's side rather than acting as the end buyer.
Does DataDeals guarantee a buyer or a price?
No. Buyer demand, pricing, and final terms depend on the actual asset and the market. DataDeals helps assess and take credible opportunities to market, but an estimate is not an offer.
What does DataDeals charge?
The calculator and initial 20-minute Data Opportunity Review are free.
If DataDeals takes your opportunity to market, our standard fee is 10% of the cash proceeds you receive from a completed transaction, capped at $100,000.
There is no upfront fee or monthly retainer, and if no transaction closes, you owe us nothing.
If a buyer also pays DataDeals a referral or partnership fee connected to your transaction, we disclose it and credit that amount against your success fee.
Will we have to share samples?
Possibly later, if a real buyer needs to evaluate the opportunity. The scope and timing should be deliberate rather than automatic.
What if we discover rights or privacy issues?
That does not always mean the opportunity is dead. The scope may be narrowed, records may be excluded or de-identified, or specialist legal/privacy review may be required.