Get paid to help companies sell their data (it's easier than you think)
$10,000 for every company you refer that signs.* Plus $5,000 for every company they refer.
AI labs are paying enormous amounts for company data. Make the intro and earn a referral fee when they sign. We handle everything from there.
Days until Thanksgiving.** We believe today's valuations won't last. As more companies sell, we expect lab pricing to come down.
** This is our estimate, not a guarantee. Lab pricing can change at any time, sooner or later than this date.
How it works
- YouRegister and introduceIn your partner account, then email, text or link
- Ventra handles this
- We call the owner10 minutes
- We assess the dataOne to two sessions
- They get an offerTypically 3–7 days
- Deal signedThey're typically paid in 30–60 days
- $YouYou earn your fee$10,000 per qualified referral*
* Fees are paid only on qualified referrals under the Referral Partner Program Terms: the company must be new to Ventra, registered through your active partner account, and sign a data license. Fees are paid after Ventra receives payment for the deal. AI lab pricing is volatile and changes week to week, so fees may change for future referrals with notice. Referrals already registered keep the fee in effect when they were registered.
This is the Wild West. Get your piece of the pie.
The public internet has been used up. The labs need private company data, and every owner is sitting on years of it.
Training AI models on public data is the largest, fastest-growing business in history. AI models reasoning on private data will be an even larger and more valuable business.
This is the single largest infrastructure buildout in human history. Get involved.
$10M data dealWe acquired part of an enterprise dataset from Spirit Airlines, which can be helpful in improving our products and AI models.
Public statements as reported in the press. These people and companies are not affiliated with Ventra and do not endorse it.
The money is real.
- ~$730B
The AI build-out
What Big Tech is spending on AI this year, up from $95B in 2020.
- $100K–$2M
What your referrals could get
What a qualifying company's data could be worth. Offers vary and aren't guaranteed.
Owners of established companies that use software and have data trails.
You introduce the owner, CEO or founder, the person who can say yes to licensing the company's data. Think of companies where the work happens in email, a CRM, tickets, docs or an ERP. Bigger is better: the more people and years of history a company has, the more its data is worth.
Strong fits
- Construction and trades
- Home services
- Manufacturers
- Wholesale and distribution
- Logistics and trucking
- Property management
- Agencies and consultancies
- Staffing and call centers
- Software and IT services
- Owners selling or winding down
Where your introductions come from
- Your clients
- Vendors and suppliers
- Peers and fellow owners
- EO, Vistage, YPO and BNI
- Mastermind groups
- Chambers and trade associations
- Attorneys and CPAs
- Bankers and lenders
- Business brokers and M&A advisors
- Insurance and commercial real estate agents
- Fractional CFOs and consultants
- Private equity and investors
- Alumni networks and former colleagues
- LinkedIn connections
- Friends and family who own businesses
Two tiers. Just make introductions.
Your intro starts the chain. The owners you introduce know other owners, and you earn on those too.
For every qualified company you refer that signs a data license.
For every new company your referred company refers that signs. Paid to you on top.
of the owners who've gotten on a call with us so far have referred at least one other owner. That's where your second tier comes from.
See what your network is worth.
Hypothetical. Move the sliders to your own assumptions. Your results depend on your network and on which companies qualify and sign.
Who qualifies to refer?
The companies you refer need all three.
- 30+ full-time employees
- 3+ years of operating history
- Based in a primarily English-speaking country: the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand
The company also has to be new to Ventra. See what counts as a qualified referral.
Become a referral partnerTwo minutes, four lines.
Keep it a question, not a pitch. The two qualifiers do the filtering, and the ask is only a 10-minute call.
"Did you know AI labs are paying private companies six figures and more to train on their data?"
"No, I didn't know that."
"They're not paying everyone, but Google just agreed to pay $10 million for one airline's emails and chats. If you've been in business 3+ years and have 30+ employees, it could be a fit."
"Let me introduce you to Ventra. Talk to them for 10 minutes and see if it's a fit for your company. Full disclosure: I'm a Ventra referral partner, so I get paid if you sign."
Questions partners ask.
Everything about payouts, the second tier and what makes a great referral.
Become a partnerWhen do I get paid?
After the company signs its data license and Ventra receives payment from the buyer. That's typically 30 to 60 days after signing. Before your first payment we collect a W-9, and you're paid as an independent contractor (1099).
How does the $5,000 second tier work?
When a company you referred introduces another company that's new to Ventra, and that company signs a data license within 12 months, you earn $5,000. It must be recorded as their referral when it comes in.
Do I have to sell anything?
No. You make the introduction. We explain the program, size the data, bring the offer and handle the contract.
What makes a company a good referral?
A company with 30+ full-time employees and 3+ years of history, based in a primarily English-speaking country (the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand), where the work runs through software like email, a CRM, tickets or an ERP. We can't take legal, healthcare, financial services or accounting companies right now.
Does it cost the owner anything?
No. Your fee comes from us, not from the company you refer.
How do I get credit for an intro?
Everything happens in your partner account: your referral link, the intro email template and your referral list. Register the company there first, or have it come in through your referral link or an email intro that copies us. We confirm within 2 business days whether it's accepted as your referral. If two partners register the same company, the first accepted registration gets credit.
Can the fees change?
Yes. Fees are subject to change. AI lab pricing is volatile and changes week to week; one lab did 50 deals in a single week, ranging from $100,000 to $2 million. We can change fees for future referrals with notice. A referral already registered keeps the fee in effect when it was registered.
What counts as a qualified referral?
All of these must be true. You're an active partner with a signed partner agreement before you register the company. The company is new to Ventra, meaning it's not already in our database, pipeline or in conversation with us. It meets our criteria (30+ full-time employees, 3+ years, based in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand, and not in a regulated industry). And it signs a data license within 12 months of registration. It's not your own company or your employer.
What if the company is already in your system?
Then it isn't eligible, and no fee is paid. We check every registration against our records and tell you within 2 business days.
Should I tell owners I'm paid for the intro?
Yes, every time. The partner agreement requires it, and so do FTC rules on endorsements. The script above includes the line.
Turn one intro into $10,000 or more.
Free to join. Create your account, then sign the agreement in the partner portal.
- 1Create your accountName, email, phone and how you know owners.
- 2Sign the partner agreementSign in the partner portal to activate your referral access.
- 3Register referralsOnly companies you register after signing count.
Create your partner account in the Ventra app. It takes about two minutes, with Google or your email.