AI data vendor

Replay: what they buy and what they pay

Replay is profiled here as an AI data vendor[1]. Data types cited in this profile include: Code and commits, Internal docs, Decision threads, CRM data, Financial records, Sales conversations, Support history, Presentations, Product logs, Analytics[2].

Last verified November 3, 2026

Quick facts

Quick facts about Replay
TypeAI data vendor[1]
StatusActive[2]
Websitehttps://www.replay.ai/[2]
HQBrooklyn, New York (45 Main Street, Suite 502; operator address in the terms of use)[3]
FoundedNot published
OwnershipOperated by Replay Data, LLC (Delaware LLC)[3]Site footer names Sunsets HQ Corp.; the founder & CEO (signature labelled Brendan Mahony) says he started Sunset, which has helped founders wind down their companies[4]
Programhttps://www.replay.ai/value-my-data[5]
Price$10K–$100K (20–50 employees); $100K–$1M (50–250 employees); $1,000,000+ (250+ employees)[2]
Pricing basisHeadcount as a proxy, plus years operating, industry, apps used and data volume per app[2]
Payment timingPaid for historical data first; new data later follows the same path and keeps paying[2]
How to start'Value my data' form: company name, work email, whether the business is still operational, years of operation, most full-time employees at once, share of work communications in English, whether it maintains its own codebase[5]

What they buy

What they buy: Replay
Data typesCode and commits, Internal docs, Decision threads, CRM data, Financial records, Sales conversations, Support history, Presentations, Product logs, Analytics[2]
ExcludedNot published
Intended useAI training by frontier AI labs[2]

Who qualifies

Who qualifies: Replay
Minimum headcount20+ full-time employees (eligibility criterion on the referrals page)[6]
Minimum historyNot published
GeographyEnglish-language operations; US companies preferred[6]
Company stageNot stated; the valuation form asks whether the business is still operational[5]

Price and payment

Price and payment: Replay
Price$10K–$100K (20–50 employees); $100K–$1M (50–250 employees); $1,000,000+ (250+ employees)[2]
Pricing basisHeadcount as a proxy, plus years operating, industry, apps used and data volume per app[2]
Payment timingPaid for historical data first; new data later follows the same path and keeps paying[2]
Seller feesNot published
Platform's cutNot published
Referral bounty$10,000 or 10% of the company's upfront licensing fee, whichever is greater; paid the day the upfront fee lands; one-time per company; no cap on the number of companies referred[6]

Deal terms

Deal terms: Replay
Deal structureLicense offer, typically an upfront cash payment plus a perpetual revenue share[2]License, not a sale; nothing is transferred[7]Seller liability capped at the fees paid[7]
ExclusivityNot published
TermNot published
Field of useNot published
Onward transferData sold only to frontier AI and data labs; never sold to foreign adversaries or resold through brokers[2]Replay says it holds the full rights and titles to license the data onward[1]
Seller keeps ownershipYes[7]

Privacy and data handling

Privacy and data handling: Replay
De-identificationReplay says its de-identification covers 60+ categories, including all eighteen HIPAA categories, using models it trained to find PII in Slack threads, support tickets, code commits, PDFs, images and email threads[7]
Raw data deletionRaw data is never sold or shared and never leaves the pipeline; only de-identified data is licensed[2]Data deleted from Replay on request if the seller does not continue[7]
CertificationsNot published
Personal data handlingEach engagement runs in its own isolated environment; only de-identified data is licensed[2]

Process

Process: Replay
Steps
  1. Get a valuation
  2. Receive an offer
  3. De-identify your data
  4. Get paid[2]
TimelineFour steps, 120 minutes of the seller's time[2]
Sample before offerNot published
How to start'Value my data' form: company name, work email, whether the business is still operational, years of operation, most full-time employees at once, share of work communications in English, whether it maintains its own codebase[5]

Who they sell to

Who they sell to: Replay
Sells toFrontier AI and data labs (unnamed)[2]

Track record

Coverage

  • MIT Technology Review reports that Sunset (founder and CEO Brendan Mahony) has a rapidly growing data resale business; the article does not name Replay (reported)[8]

Watch for

  • Replay's founder & CEO says he started Sunset, a startup wind-down service, and the Replay site footer names Sunsets HQ Corp.[4]

Sources

  1. AI buyers — Real-world enterprise data for AI training, replay.ai. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (company's own site)
  2. Replay | Data as Growth Capital, replay.ai. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (company's own site)
  3. Replay terms of use, replay.ai. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (company's own site)
  4. About — Replay, replay.ai. Accessed November 3, 2026. (company's own site)
  5. Value My Data — See what your data could be worth, replay.ai. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (company's own site)
  6. Referrals — Earn 10% referring companies to Replay, replay.ai. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (company's own site)
  7. Replay | Data Privacy, replay.ai. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (company's own site)
  8. AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models (MIT Technology Review), technologyreview.com. Published October 13, 2026. Accessed November 3, 2026. (press)

Last verified November 3, 2026