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title: "Mode: what they buy and what they pay"
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description: "What Mode buys, what it pays and its deal terms, from public sources with a link for every fact. Last verified November 3, 2026."
last_updated: 2026-11-03
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# Mode: what they buy and what they pay

Buyers › AI data vendors › Mode

Mode is profiled here as an AI data vendor [1]. Data types cited in this profile include: Email, Calendar, Docs/wiki, Slack/Teams, Call recordings, CRM, Finance/ERP [1].

Last verified November 3, 2026

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | AI data vendor [1] |
| Status | Active (program announced October 13, 2026) [2] |
| Website | https://data.mode.inc [1] |
| HQ | Mailing address of Mode Mobile, Inc. (offering circular dated Sept 1, 2026): One East Erie Street, Suite 525, Chicago, IL 60611 [3] |
| Founded | 2015 (founded as a limited liability company; previously known as Nativ Mobile, Inc., renamed Mode Mobile, Inc. in 2022) [3] |
| Ownership | Mode reports $120M+ capital raised and 68,000+ shareholders (data.mode.inc/about) [4] · Mode Mobile, Inc. uses the Regulation A offering circular format (preliminary offering circular dated Sept 1, 2026) [3] |
| Program | Company data partnerships [1] · BizBuyData.com [2] · https://data.mode.inc/ [1] |
| Price | Company data could be worth $100K–$5M [1] · Calculator estimate is illustrative only [1] |
| Pricing basis | Fixed offer, made after Mode reviews the systems and dates in scope, years of history, record volume and quality, and ownership and access terms [1] |
| Payment timing | Amount and payment schedule set in the written agreement before export [1] |
| How to start | Tell Mode about the business or nonprofit (company size, operating history, systems used) via the 'Value Your Data' flow on data.mode.inc [1] |

## What they buy

- **Data types:** Email, Calendar, Docs/wiki, Slack/Teams, Call recordings, CRM, Finance/ERP [1] · Email, Docs/wiki, Slack/Teams, CRM, Finance/ERP [1]
- **Excluded:** Not published
- **Intended use:** AI research and training [1]

## Who qualifies

- **Minimum headcount:** 6+ employees for legal; 10+ for accounting, finance and medical; 30+ for all other businesses or nonprofits [1]
- **Minimum history:** Companies with several years of operating records they own are the strongest fit [1]
- **Geography:** Teams primarily based in the U.S. are the strongest fit [1] · Companies outside the US reviewed case by case [1]
- **Company stage:** Businesses and nonprofits [1]

## Price and payment

- **Price:** Company data could be worth $100K–$5M [1] · Calculator estimate is illustrative only [1]
- **Pricing basis:** Fixed offer, made after Mode reviews the systems and dates in scope, years of history, record volume and quality, and ownership and access terms [1]
- **Payment timing:** Amount and payment schedule set in the written agreement before export [1]
- **Seller fees:** No broker fee [1]
- **Platform's cut:** Not published
- **Referral bounty:** Proposed reward: earn $50,000+ for referring a company, when the partnership qualifies; final terms apply [5] · Proposed reward: $5,000+ when someone you refer introduces another qualifying company; final terms apply [5] · Launch release (Oct 13, 2026): qualifying referrers can earn the greater of $50,000 or 6% of a participating organization's payment [2]

## Deal terms

- **Deal structure:** Mode buys the agreed, filtered copy directly; the agreement defines its scope and any exclusivity [1]
- **Exclusivity:** Any exclusivity is defined in the agreement [1]
- **Term:** Not published
- **Field of use:** AI research and training, under rights and restrictions in the agreement; Mode does not publish source records or sell them as a report about the company [1]
- **Onward transfer:** Mode resells the agreed copy for AI research and training after removing sensitive material and transforming personal identifiers [1]
- **Seller keeps ownership:** The company keeps its original records and systems [1]

## Privacy and data handling

- **De-identification:** Mode removes sensitive material and removes or transforms personal identifiers (names, contact details) before onward delivery [1]
- **Raw data deletion:** Not published
- **Certifications:** Not published
- **Personal data handling:** Prepared in a secure workspace [1] · Seller signs in to approved systems; no passwords handed over [1]

## Process

- **Steps:** (1) Tell Mode about the business: size, operating history and systems used (2) Review the offer and approve the scope; agree value, terms, systems and date ranges before any export (3) Team signs in to approved systems; Mode exports and de-identifies the agreed copy, then pays under the agreed terms [1]
- **Timeline:** Mode generally expects about three months from first conversation through payment [1] · Launch release (Oct 13, 2026): a 14-day nonbinding letter of intent holds the estimate while Mode assesses the data [2]
- **Sample before offer:** Not published
- **How to start:** Tell Mode about the business or nonprofit (company size, operating history, systems used) via the 'Value Your Data' flow on data.mode.inc [1]

The company's own pages give different figures; each is listed with its source.

## Who they sell to

- **Sells to:** AI labs training workplace agents (unnamed) [2]

## Watch for

None found in public reporting as of November 3, 2026.

## Sources

1. Get Paid $100K–$5M For Your Operational Business Data | Mode, data.mode.inc. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (company's own site) https://data.mode.inc/
2. Mode.Inc Launches $5 Billion Enterprise Data Monetization Initiative to Help Businesses & Nonprofits License Data to Leading AI Companies (Business Wire release via Yahoo Finance), finance.yahoo.com. Published October 13, 2026. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (company press release) https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/mode-inc-launches-5-billion-151600765.html
3. Mode Mobile, Inc. Form 1-A POS, Preliminary Offering Circular dated September 1, 2026, sec.gov. Published September 1, 2026. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (filing) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001748441/000149315226041122/partiiandiii.htm
4. About Us | Mode, data.mode.inc. Accessed October 30, 2026. (company's own site) https://data.mode.inc/about
5. Refer a Company. Earn $50,000+ | Mode, data.mode.inc. Accessed November 3, 2026. (company's own site) https://data.mode.inc/referrals

Last verified November 3, 2026

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