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Handshake AI data licensing: terms for sellers
Handshake AI licenses scoped, de-identified company data such as business process flows, hiring logic and document-level communications. It publishes a range of $100K to $4M+.
Last verified 2026-11-02 · 6 of 10 terms published
The ten terms a seller should know
| Term | What Handshake AI publishes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| What they license | Operational data the company chooses to share, from sources such as Gmail, Slack, Google Drive, NetSuite, QuickBooks and AutoCAD | Handshake AI, data partnerships license page · 2026-10-16 |
| Price or bands | $100K to $4M+, depending on sources, volume, quality, due diligence and license terms | Handshake AI, data partnerships license page · 2026-10-19 |
| Headcount floor | 20+ full-time employees | Handshake AI, data partnerships license page · 2026-10-16 |
| Years of history | 3+ years in operation | Handshake AI, data partnerships license page · 2026-10-16 |
| Geography | Not published | – |
| Exclusivity | Not published | – |
| Payment timing | Typically 30–60 days after Handshake accepts the de-identified dataset | Who Sells Data, buying programs register · 2026-10-14 |
| Who de-identifies | Not published | – |
| Referral bounty | $10K per referred company that signs, paid when the deal closes | Handshake AI, referral · 2026-10-14 |
| Published terms page | Not published | – |
Who it fits
Companies of 20 or more full-time staff with three or more years in operation and data across common business tools.
What to watch for
- The license page said $100K to $4M on Oct 14, 2026 and says $100K to $4M+ on Oct 19, 2026 (Handshake, Who Sells Data).
- No separate referral terms are published, so rules on who can refer and on clawbacks are not stated (Who Sells Data, Oct 14, 2026).
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- Handshake AI, data partnerships license page 2026-10-16
- Handshake AI, data partnerships license page 2026-10-19
- Handshake AI, referral 2026-10-14
- Who Sells Data, buying programs register 2026-10-14
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