Polyshares: company data program terms

Who they accept

Self-serve signup: YesAccount and intake are self-serve; pricing is not.As published by Polyshares, checked Nov 7, 2026
Minimum headcount: Not publishedIntake accepts 0 employees. "The length and texture of the record matter more than headcount or revenue."
Maximum headcount: Not published
Industries: Any sector with real operating history; venture backed, middle market or founder owned“Any company with real operating history, in any sector”As published by Polyshares, checked Nov 7, 2026
Countries: Not publishedIntake asks headcount by country and share of data in English.
Company status: Not publishedAn article says a sale "can make sense" for a wound-down business; a license is the structure for a going concern.
Minimum years of history: Not publishedShort operating history is listed as something that caps value

Data they want: Slack and Teams, Drive and SharePoint, email, CRM history, support tickets, design files, call recordings, accounting and ERP exportsData a company holds for its own clients is out of scope.As published by Polyshares, checked Nov 7, 2026
Tools: About 100 per-tool guides across chat, email, files, CRM, field ops, phone, support, project management, wiki, code, design, ERP, ecommerce, HR, databases and analyticsAs published by Polyshares, checked Nov 7, 2026
How data moves: Admin exports, eDiscovery, APIs and mirror clones, per tool guide; access scoped to what the license covers. Nothing leaves until an offer is accepted.“Nothing leaves your systems until Polyshares has made an offer”As published by Polyshares, checked Nov 7, 2026
Privacy claims: An unnamed specialist PII partner strips names, emails, phone numbers, account numbers and addresses before Polyshares or any buyer sees the recordSame page also says two named people see a company identity alongside its data.As published by Polyshares, checked Nov 7, 2026

Published range: $100K to $2M and above“Typical deals run $100K to $2M and above.”As published by Polyshares, checked Nov 7, 2026
Structure: One-time: a single agreed amount“pay the company a single agreed amount”As published by Polyshares, checked Nov 7, 2026
Timing: Net 30 to 60 once the data is approved, anonymized and delivered“Net 30 to 60 once the data is approved”As published by Polyshares, checked Nov 7, 2026
Method: Not published

Exclusivity: Exclusive by default unless agreed otherwise“exclusive by default unless we agree otherwise”Published case studies describe a "Perpetual exclusive license"; another page praises "a bounded, non-exclusive license". Ask for the term in writing.As published by Polyshares, checked Nov 7, 2026
Deletion and retention: Not published
Fees to the seller: No fee, no commission“No fee, no commission.”As published by Polyshares, checked Nov 7, 2026