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FileYield
A private brokerage where companies describe datasets in plain language and negotiate licenses directly with AI buyers — no public listings, no data upload to start.
| Model | Private data brokerage for company datasets |
|---|---|
| Founded | Not published (domain registered December 2025) |
| Headquarters | Not published |
| Pricing | Listing free; transaction fee unclear — 3% reported by third parties vs 14% take rate on its own investor page. Confirm current terms in writing |
| Website | fileyield.com |
What FileYield does
FileYield positions itself as a private data brokerage: sellers describe what they hold, the service matches them to AI labs and data buyers, and price, licence type, exclusivity and delivery are negotiated directly between buyer and seller. Listing is free and requires no file upload — the data stays in the seller’s systems.
Google’s AI Overview for “sell company data to AI” already names FileYield alongside Micro1, which is why it belongs in this directory. Its public materials are young and inconsistent, however: third-party fee checks report a 3% fee, while its own investor page describes a 14% take rate (8% seller + 6% buyer).
Strengths
- Private process — datasets are described, not uploaded
- Direct negotiation: seller sets price, licence and exclusivity per buyer
- Named in Google’s AI Overview for the sell-side head query
Considerations
- Fee statements conflict across its own pages and third-party checks — get terms in writing
- Domain registered December 2025; no independently verified closed deals found
- Third-party reviewers note contradictory self-descriptions and draft-grade terms of service — diligence is on the seller
Other data broker / marketplaces in the directory
- DataVendor (HUD) — HUD’s marketplace for selling production code, raw data and RL environments to model labs — with codebase grading before buyers ever see the asset.
- Troveo — A licensing marketplace for real-world video: it aggregates thousands of rights holders and sells labs footage with per-asset rights documentation — and publishes the buyer guides everyone else cites.
- Nyne AI — A data buyer with published terms: it licenses de-identified operational records — accounting, CRM, dispatch — from established US companies and pays on delivery and acceptance.
- Versos AI — Infrastructure for the top end of video licensing: it prepares premium libraries in place — metadata, embeddings, C2PA provenance — and delivers licensed datasets to labs.
Frequently asked questions
What does FileYield do?
A private brokerage where companies describe datasets in plain language and negotiate licenses directly with AI buyers — no public listings, no data upload to start.
How much does FileYield cost?
FileYield does not publish pricing (listing free; transaction fee unclear — 3% reported by third parties vs 14% take rate on its own investor page. confirm current terms in writing). Any figure quoted by third parties is an estimate; budget discovery requires engaging the vendor directly.
Who is FileYield best for?
Companies with operational datasets (records, documents, code, geospatial) that want a private, brokered introduction rather than a public listing.
Who should not use FileYield?
Sellers who need an established counterparty with a long, verifiable deal history — this is a very new entrant.
Sources
- Sell Data to AI Companies: The 2026 Guide — fileyield.com (accessed Nov 2026)
- FileYield for Investors (take-rate claims) — fileyield.com (accessed Nov 2026)
- Data Monetization Companies: 71 Compared (FileYield watch-outs) — Bright Info (Nov 2026)
Facts on this page were drawn from the public sources above, checked November 2026. If you spot an error, tell us at the corrections address in the footer — we fix sourced errors and note the change.
Profile last updated: November 8, 2026 · How we write profiles · Corrections: [email protected]