Data marketplace

Wirestock: what they buy and what they pay

Wirestock is profiled here as a data marketplace[1]. Data types cited in this profile include: Images, Video, 3D assets, Illustrations[2].

Last verified November 3, 2026

Quick facts

Quick facts about Wirestock
TypeData marketplace[1]
StatusActive[3]
Websitehttps://wirestock.io/[3]
HQSan Jose, CA[2]
Founded2018[2]2018 (launched with a platform helping creatives distribute images through stock image services)[4]
Ownership$23M Series A (May 2026) led by Nava Ventures with SBVP, Formula VC and I2BF Ventures (reported)[5]Founded by Mikayel Khachatryan, Ashot Mnatsakanyan, Vladimir Khoetsyan and Hovhanness Kuloghlyan[1]
ProgramDataset Deals Program[6]Commission-based content licensing[3]https://wirestock.io/creators/sell-your-content[7]
PriceNot published
Pricing basisDataset deals: royalty = your share of participating content × 50% of what Wirestock receives (Method 1), or a Wirestock-determined amount for bundled deals (Method 2)[6]Paid projects: paid per project or per submission[8]
Payment timingMonthly payments[3]Fixed Payment projects: paid instantly after submitted work is approved[9]
How to startApply to join the creator community[3]Applicants must complete an unpaid task as a quality check before acceptance (press)[5]

What they buy

What they buy: Wirestock
Data typesImages, Video, 3D assets, Illustrations[2]
ExcludedNot published
Intended usePretraining, SFT, RL, RLHF[3]

Price and payment

Price and payment: Wirestock
PriceNot published
Pricing basisDataset deals: royalty = your share of participating content × 50% of what Wirestock receives (Method 1), or a Wirestock-determined amount for bundled deals (Method 2)[6]Paid projects: paid per project or per submission[8]
Payment timingMonthly payments[3]Fixed Payment projects: paid instantly after submitted work is approved[9]
Minimum payoutPayout minimums of $30 (PayPal) or $50 (Payoneer); balances below roll over[6]
Seller fees$20/month funds administration fee deducted after termination if the balance is below the payout minimum[6]
Platform's cutDataset Deals (Method 1): Wirestock keeps 50% of the dataset partner payment[6]Commission Based projects: the creator earns 50% commission each time an asset is licensed[9]
Referral bounty10% of a referred user's royalties, capped at $25 per referral[6]

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

Deal terms

Deal terms: Wirestock
Deal structureWirestock licenses creators' content to Dataset Partners at a price, form and scope it chooses[6]All submitted content automatically enters the Dataset Deals Program; no opt-out[6]
ExclusivityNon-exclusive licence to Wirestock[6]
TermLicence to content submitted before termination survives account termination[6]
Field of useAny purpose not prohibited by the Terms, expressly including AI training, testing and validation[6]
Onward transferSublicensable through multiple tiers (affiliates, partners, developers and others)[6]
Seller keeps ownershipNot published

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

Privacy and data handling

Privacy and data handling: Wirestock
De-identificationNot published
Raw data deletionNo obligation on Wirestock or its licensees to remove content after termination[6]
CertificationsNot published
Personal data handlingNot published

Process

Process: Wirestock
Steps
  1. Apply
  2. Get matched
  3. Create
  4. Get paid[3]
  1. Upload once
  2. Get approved
  3. Get discovered
  4. Earn when licensed[7]
TimelineNot published
Sample before offerNot published
How to startApply to join the creator community[3]Applicants must complete an unpaid task as a quality check before acceptance (press)[5]

Who they sell to

Who they sell to: Wirestock
Sells toSix of the largest foundation model makers (unnamed, per CEO) (reported)[5]

Track record

Coverage

  • TechCrunch on the $23M Series A and pivot to AI data supply[5]
  • SiliconANGLE on the $23M round (reported)[4]
  • Stopped distributing content to third-party stock marketplaces; the Portfolio and Marketplace are being retired and Premium plans discontinued[10]

Watch for

  • Creator payout totals differ across its own pages: About page says "$6M+ Paid to Creators"…[1]
  • …while the sell-your-content page says "$10M+ Creator Payouts"[7]

Sources

  1. About us - Wirestock, wirestock.io. Accessed October 30, 2026. (company's own site)
  2. Multimodal AI Training Data & Custom Datasets | Wirestock, wirestock.io. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (company's own site)
  3. Earn Money Creating AI Training Data | Wirestock, wirestock.io. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (company's own site)
  4. AI training data provider Wirestock raises $23M in funding - SiliconANGLE, siliconangle.com. Published May 14, 2026. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (press)
  5. Wirestock raises $23M to supply creative multimodal data to AI labs | TechCrunch, techcrunch.com. Published May 14, 2026. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (press)
  6. Terms of Use | Platform Rules & User Guidelines, wirestock.io. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (company's own site)
  7. Sell Digital Art Online & Earn Every Time It's Licensed | Wirestock, wirestock.io. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (company's own site)
  8. Wirestock creators FAQ, wirestock.io. Accessed October 30, 2026. (company's own site)
  9. Getting Paid on Wirestock: Commission Based vs Fixed Payment, wirestock.io. Published July 13, 2026. Accessed November 3, 2026. (company's own site)
  10. What’s Changing on Wirestock: Essential Guide for Creators, wirestock.io. Published April 9, 2026. Accessed November 3, 2026. (company's own site)

Last verified November 3, 2026