Versos AI: what they buy and what they pay

Versos AI is profiled here as a data marketplace^[1]. Data types cited in this profile include: Video^[2].

Quick facts

Quick facts about Versos AI
Type	Data marketplace^[1]
Status	Active^[2]
Website	https://www.versos.ai/^[2]
HQ	Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada^[3]
Founded	November 2022 (reported)^[1]
Ownership	$1.85M equity round with NBIF ($750,000), Innovobot, Velocity Fund, Risc Capital and Island Capital Partners (reported)^[3]CuriosityStream made an equity investment^[4]
Program	Video Library Intelligence Platform; Video Training Data Marketplace (described as in development, March 2026)^[4]https://www.versos.ai/^[2]
Price	CEO says the standard rate to license video for AI training is about $1 per minute; specialized scenes can go for up to $30 per 30-second clip (reported)^[1]
Pricing basis	Per minute of footage (reported market rate)^[1]
Payment timing	Not published
How to start	'Get a demo' contact form on versos.ai^[2]

Who qualifies: Versos AI
Minimum headcount	Not published
Minimum history	Not published
Geography	Canada, US, UK, France, Germany, India, China^[4]
Company stage	Not published

Price and payment: Versos AI
Price	CEO says the standard rate to license video for AI training is about $1 per minute; specialized scenes can go for up to $30 per 30-second clip (reported)^[1]
Pricing basis	Per minute of footage (reported market rate)^[1]
Payment timing	Not published
Seller fees	Charges content owners to process and label their data (reported)^[1]Platform access sold on 12/24/36-month contracts via AWS Marketplace; price on request^[5]
Platform's cut	Takes a cut of the licensing fee content owners get from model-makers (reported)^[1]
Referral bounty	Not published

Deal terms: Versos AI
Deal structure	Licensing of datasets from rights holders to AI companies^[2]
Exclusivity	Not published
Term	Not published
Field of use	Not published
Onward transfer	Not published
Seller keeps ownership	Not published

Privacy and data handling: Versos AI
De-identification	Not published
Raw data deletion	Not published
Certifications	Not published
Personal data handling	Content stays in the owner's own storage environment, with chain-of-custody tracking and controlled dataset delivery^[2]

Process: Versos AI
Steps	Connect cloud storage (S3, Cloudflare, etc.) Index & enrich at file and frame level Explore & build: filter and build datasets Deliver to licensee's storage Track provenance, compliance and exclusions through revenue settlement^[2]
Timeline	Replies to demo requests within 24–48 hours^[2]
Sample before offer	Not published
How to start	'Get a demo' contact form on versos.ai^[2]

Who they sell to: Versos AI
Sells to	Frontier AI labs (not named)^[2]

CuriosityStream tie-up combining its 2.5 million-plus hour video and audio library with Versos' delivery and indexing capabilities^[4]
Versos AI and Tape Ark announcement on unlocking AI training data stored on tape^[6]

BetaKit: New Brunswick startup launches platform to turn studios' videos into structured datasets^[4]
The Logic: Versos wants to become a one-stop shop for video training data^[1]

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

Versos AI wants to become a one-stop shop for video training data - The Logic, thelogic.co. Published May 25, 2026. Accessed October 30, 2026. (press)
The Video Licensing Platform for AI Training | Built on ‍Deep Data Science., versos.ai. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (company's own site)
Versos AI Secures $1.85 Million to Power the Next Generation of AI Training with Video Data — NBIF, nbif.ca. Published December 2, 2025. Accessed October 30, 2026. (press)
Versos wants to turn video libraries into fuel for AI training | BetaKit, betakit.com. Published March 2, 2026. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (press)
Versos AI Video Library Intelligence Platform - AWS Marketplace, aws.amazon.com. Accessed October 30, 2026. (company marketplace listing)
News & Press, versos.ai. Accessed October 30, 2026. (company's own site)

Last verified November 3, 2026