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Wind-down buyer

SimpleClosure: what they buy and what they pay

SimpleClosure is profiled here as a wind-down buyer[1]. Data types cited in this profile include: Code[2].

Last verified November 3, 2026

Quick facts

TypeWind-down buyer[1]
StatusActive (AssetHub expanded September 2026)[3]
Websitehttps://simpleclosure.com/[4]
HQNot published
Founded2023[5]
OwnershipInvestors include TTV Capital (led $15M Series A), Infinity Ventures, Anthemis, Vera Equity, Carta, The LegalTech Fund and unnamed angel investors[6]
ProgramAssetHub (SourceCode and WorkspaceData)[2]https://simpleclosure.com/product/assethub/[2]
PriceHas facilitated deals in the tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars for unique assets[2]Enterprise asset sales reaching into the millions[7]
Pricing basisNot published
Payment timingNot published
How to startTalk to an AssetHub specialist, or connect GitHub[2]

What they buy

Data typesCode[2]Communications, Documents, Designs, Tickets, Workflows[2]Slack, Google Drive, Email, Notion, Figma[2]
ExcludedSensitive employee and health records, and anything the seller marks out of scope[3]
Intended useAI training[2]

Who qualifies

Minimum headcountNot published
Minimum historyNot published
GeographyNot published
Company stageWinding down, Operating[2]

Price and payment

PriceHas facilitated deals in the tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars for unique assets[2]Enterprise asset sales reaching into the millions[7]
Pricing basisNot published
Payment timingNot published
Seller feesNo upfront cost[2]
Platform's cutA percentage, only if assets are successfully sold or licensed[2]
Referral bountyNot published

Deal terms

Deal structureLicense (seller keeps underlying assets) or outright sale[2]
ExclusivityNot published
TermNot published
Field of useNot published
Onward transferOnce SimpleClosure or an affiliate acquires assets, it may license or sell them to third parties without further consent from or compensation to the seller, except as set out in a separate asset assignment or purchase agreement[1]
Seller keeps ownershipYes under a license deal; no under an outright sale[2]

Privacy and data handling

De-identificationBefore data is made available, assets undergo a multi-pass de-identification protocol designed to detect and replace personal and sensitive information (names, emails, credentials, keys, customer identifiers)[3]
Raw data deletionNot published
CertificationsNot published
Personal data handlingPII such as names, addresses and phone numbers scrubbed before sharing[8]

Process

Steps
  1. Submit details on your assets (short form or connect GitHub)
  2. Get an initial viability assessment
  3. Review buyer interest and next steps[2]
TimelineTimelines vary; most founders receive an initial viability assessment within days or even hours[2]
Sample before offerBuyers review samples before finalizing[8]
How to startTalk to an AssetHub specialist, or connect GitHub[2]

Who they sell to

Sells toAI foundation labs, Reinforcement learning environment builders, Other technology companies[2]

Track record

Named deals

  • A founder winding down his crypto startup netted roughly $25,000 for its code base and a still-pending amount (likely around $15,000) for workspace data in Google, Notion, Figma and Slack; the sale was brokered by SimpleClosure (reported)[9]
  • Lucinetic: customer testimonial says SimpleClosure helped it find a buyer for its IP during shutdown[2]

Coverage

  • MIT Technology Review: Asset Hub has handled 150+ deals; 47% of SimpleClosure deals now include code or data sales (reported)[9]
  • Forbes México: in the prior year SimpleClosure handled nearly 100 transactions for closed companies, typically paying $10,000–$100,000 per company (per CEO Dori Yona) (reported)[10]

Watch for

  • Terms let SimpleClosure itself (or affiliates) acquire submitted assets and later resell or license them to third parties without further compensation to the seller, except as set out in a separate asset assignment or purchase agreement[1]
  • Seller represents and warrants it has given all required notices to, and obtained all required consents from, individuals whose personal information may be in the submitted assets, including employees, contractors, customers, investors and vendors[1]
  • Press reports founders in wind-down data sales have little visibility into who buys the data (reported)[9]

Sources

  1. Terms & Conditions | SimpleClosure, simpleclosure.com. Published May 6, 2026. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (company's own site)
  2. Sell Your Startup Assets | SimpleClosure AssetHub, simpleclosure.com. Accessed October 30, 2026. (company's own site)
  3. SimpleClosure AssetHub on Track to Return $10M+ to Venture-Backed Startups (Business Wire release via Barchart/Webull), webull.com. Published September 3, 2026. Accessed October 30, 2026. (company press release)
  4. SimpleClosure (homepage), simpleclosure.com. Accessed October 30, 2026. (company's own site)
  5. About | SimpleClosure, simpleclosure.com. Accessed October 30, 2026. (company's own site)
  6. Carta abandons startup shutdown business, instead backs SimpleClosure’s $15M Series A | TechCrunch, techcrunch.com. Published May 7, 2025. Accessed October 30, 2026. (press)
  7. What Are Your Company’s Assets Worth? | SimpleClosure, simpleclosure.com. Published September 3, 2026. Accessed October 30, 2026. (company's own site)
  8. Acquire Startup Assets | SimpleClosure AssetHub Partners, simpleclosure.com. Accessed October 30, 2026. (company's own site)
  9. AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models | MIT Technology Review, technologyreview.com. Published October 13, 2026. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (press)
  10. Los nuevos datos de entrenamiento de la IA: tus antiguos mensajes de Slack y correos electrónicos del trabajo (Forbes México), forbes.com.mx. Published April 16, 2026. Accessed October 30, 2026. (press)

Last verified November 3, 2026