For founders, owners, trustees and their advisors
Your company's old records could fund what comes next.
AI labs license real business email, chat, tickets, docs and code to train systems that do real work. FileFunding doesn't buy your data. We're the transparent middleman: we work with the labs and data programs that pay for it, price and configure your data, and give you a clear comparison of the offers available. You approve every step.
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- Nothing leaves your systems until you sign an agreement
- Labs see a short profile first, never raw data
- Names and personal details removed before any training use
- Paid only when a deal closes. NDA on request
We're selective, on purpose
We don't take on every company. Labs pay for data that shows how real work gets done, so we look for:
- Multiple years of records
- Usually 20+ employees at some point (smaller teams can still fit, especially for code)
- Real work in email, team chat, tickets, docs, CRM or code
- Records that still exist: accounts still open, or exports saved
- Someone with clear authority to sign: an officer, trustee or assignee
Good fits include agencies, managed service providers, e-commerce companies and other workflow- or CRM-heavy businesses. If your data is mostly medical, financial or consumer records, it needs special review, and restaurants and retail usually aren't a fit.
If it isn't a fit, we'll tell you quickly rather than string you along.
What's never part of it
These stay out of every deal by default:
- HR files, medical records and personnel reviews
- Customer payment card or bank details
- Consumer databases and customer lists
- Anything under a client NDA, or data you licensed from someone else
- Your brand, your ownership, your future data
What happens next
Five steps from your domain to a signed deal. You can stop at any point.
Your estimate 10 seconds
Enter your website. We read public info only and show an indicative range right away. You confirm a few answers.
A short call reply in 1–2 business days
We confirm what you have and whether it fits. If you like, read-only stats (message counts, repo sizes) firm up the number. No data is copied.
Scope and vetting
Together we decide what's in and what's out, check who can sign, and flag anything with privacy or contract strings attached.
We compare offers aim: first offers in ~2 weeks
We price and configure your data, then take an anonymized profile to the AI labs and data programs we work with. You get a clear side-by-side comparison. Labs never see raw data at this stage.
You decide, then get paid
You pick the offer, the scope and the terms in a written agreement with the lab. We handle the back-and-forth. Data is de-identified before any training use. Some companies won't receive offers, and we'll be straight about that.
Want the detailed version first? The 3-minute assessment scores your deal readiness and flags red flags.
Who we work with
Founders and owners
Shutting down, winding down, or still running and sitting on years of records you no longer use.
Trustees and assignees
Data can be an estate asset worth realizing, with privacy rules that follow it. We help find, scope and clear it.
Lawyers, VCs and advisors
Referring a company? Choose "I'm referring a company" in the estimator and we'll take it from there.
Quick answers
Is this legit?
It's fair to ask. AI labs are publicly paying for real business records: Google's $10 million winning bid for Spirit Airlines' de-identified email and Teams archive is one example, reported by MIT Technology Review. FileFunding never asks for passwords, uploads or payment to give you an estimate, and nothing is shared or licensed without a written agreement you approve.
What does it cost?
Nothing up front and nothing out of pocket. FileFunding is paid only when a deal closes: we take a cut, and exactly how much is disclosed to you in writing before you sign anything.
Do you buy our data?
No. We don't buy or resell data. We're the transparent middleman: we work with the AI labs and data programs that pay for business data, price and configure yours, and give you a clear comparison of the offers available. You sign with the lab you choose.
Why use FileFunding instead of going direct?
You can go direct, and we'll tell you exactly which labs and programs we work with. But on your own you likely won't get the same offer: we know how these programs price data, and we put your profile in front of several at once so they compete. Setting up with each lab takes time, and for you it's a one-time deal. We handle the hassle, and we're only paid if a deal closes.
Do we lose ownership of our data?
Usually not. Most deals are a license: the buyer gets the right to use a de-identified copy for training under contract terms, and you keep your records. Terms vary by deal, and you see them before you agree.
We're closing down. Is it too late?
No, and it's often the best time, as long as the records still exist. Accounts get deleted when subscriptions lapse, so export first. Our shutdown data checklist covers what to save.
See what your records could be worth
Free, about 10 seconds, no data shared to get a number.
New to this? Start with how to sell your company's data after a shutdown.