| Option | What they buy | Published pricing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SimpleClosure (AssetHub) | Code, Slack/email, workspace data | $10K–$100K typical | Forbes, Business Wire |
| Sunset | Shutdown company data; priced by size, age, data richness | Similar to SimpleClosure (per Forbes) | Forbes |
| Turing Project Lazarus | Codebases, design docs, testing logs, wikis | Not published | Turing |
| HUD / DataVendor | Codebases | $5K per codebase baseline; seller keeps 80% (company claim) | HUD |
| Troveo | Enterprise workflow data, plus media | "Typically start at six figures" for business data (company claim) | Troveo |
How to choose
- Code-heavy startup: compare codebase-focused buyers.
- Lots of linked tickets, docs and chat: workspace-data buyers.
- Still operating with 30+ staff? Don't shut down to sell. Operating-company licensing programs publish $100K+ tiers. Get an estimate.
Questions to ask any buyer
- Is it a sale or a license?
- Who de-identifies, and to what standard?
- Who are the downstream buyers?
- What fee or share do you keep?
- When and how am I paid?
Frequently asked questions
What are alternatives to SimpleClosure for selling startup data?
Sunset, Turing's Project Lazarus, HUD/DataVendor for codebases, and Troveo for enterprise workflow data.
How much do AI labs pay for a dead startup's data?
Forbes reports typical SimpleClosure payouts of $10K–$100K; MIT Technology Review reported one codebase sale of about $25K.