For established US business owners

AI developers may pay license fees for records your firm already keeps.

Labs pay to license de-identified versions of email, files and operating records companies already hold. Deals made public during 2026 ran from roughly $110,000 to $1.2 million; some businesses get a smaller offer or none. Pewter estimates your records, obtains a written offer from our licensing partner and manages the deal until payment.

Start without filesNo owner feeYou give written approval to every term

Request an estimate Or schedule a call

Indicative range

$385K to $895K

Example: a 100-person firm, 10 years in business. Move the sliders for yours.

Employees100

Years in business10

A scenario, not a valuation. Many firms are offered less, and some receive no offer once their records are reviewed.

Get a real estimate

Range from our licensing partner's payout model for US firms (October 2026), using headcount and years in business only. What your records hold, who owns them and what a buyer accepts decide the real number.

The people you'll work with

Meet our team

Three enterprise sellers whose careers have centered on major companies' purchasing decisions. Chelunor and Troy first met as Gartner sales interns. Later, Troy and Nick worked together selling at OpenWater. Pewter Data began in October 2026. Learn about our company.

Chelunor (Lawrence) Nwajei

Managing Partner · New York

Spent ten years in enterprise sales with Dell, Adobe and Salesforce, offering data and AI products to CIOs and legal and security teams. Responsible for seller relationships and deal structure.

Nick Konstantinidis

Managing Partner · St. Pete Beach

BuzzLead co-founder, leading its research and targeting; earlier roles at Paychex and OpenWater. Responsible for seller sourcing and market research.

Troy Aitken, MBA

Managing Partner · St. Pete Beach

Began at Gartner, then sold at OpenWater and Flock Safety before co-founding BuzzLead. Runs outreach and the commercial process.

Could your firm qualify?

Signs your records may fit

20+ peopleFull-time employees, currently or at your peak.
3+ yearsOf email, records and files still available.
US-basedUS-based, with work conducted mainly in English.
Any statusStill operating, winding down or closed, provided the records remain.

The most sought-after records document skilled work from start to finish. Industries include accounting, logistics, engineering, construction, distribution, manufacturing, trades and professional services. Some third-party, privileged or regulated records may be excluded. These criteria do not promise an offer.

For data buyers and AI labs

Need data to buy? Share your requirements.

We work with owners of established US firms whose operating records can't be found on the open web. Describe the sector, workflow and volume you need, and we'll tell you honestly whether we can source it.

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Records from real operationsSystem records, tickets, email and documents from trades, logistics, accounting, engineering, distribution and services firms.
Owners who've agreedBefore any delivery, each firm approves the terms and exclusions in writing.
Written terms, de-identified dataWe remove identifying details before delivery. A license agreement defines scope and permitted use.

Roles and responsibilities

You keep control; we take care of the work.

From your initial estimate through payment, Pewter is the person you contact. Our licensing partner presents the offer, enters the license with you and sends your payment.

Your part

A few hours of your time

Respond to a handful of questionsNo files or logins; about two minutes.
Join two or three callsEach takes roughly 30 minutes.
Complete a brief data inventoryList your systems and the number of years you've used each.
Review a sample and approve the termsYour lawyer reviews the agreement; nothing gets licensed before your signature.

Our responsibilities

SizingWe give you a direct assessment of whether your records are likely to sell.
Negotiating the offerThe offer comes from our licensing partner. We deliver it in writing, then work through scope, exclusivity and price.
Export and de-identificationWe coordinate with your IT person; identifying details come out before delivery.
Payment and closingWe follow every milestone in the agreement until payment arrives.

No offer means no cost

There is no charge to ask

Owners pay no fee at any point, and may leave whenever they choose. We might request permission to inspect a small sample before an offer, to assess quality. We only proceed with the full export once you approve the terms in writing. Our approach to records.

Request an estimate

Check whether your records might sell

Indicative range

$385K to $895K

Example: 100 employees · 10 years in business

We'll call within one business dayLawrence or Troy will ask what you hold, then offer a realistic assessment.
Kept confidentialWe don't ask for files. Your firm's details go only to our licensing partner, to help prepare an offer.
No offer means no costUntil you sign, you may leave at any time.

Full name

Firm name

Best phone

Employees

Industry (optional)

Pewter may contact me, and may share my firm's name, size and industry with its licensing partner to prepare an estimate. No records are shared without my separate permission. See the privacy policy.

There is no cost or obligation, and we call within one business day.

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