Briggs AnalyticsIs Polyshares legit? What it pays companies for their data
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What Polyshares is
Polyshares is the buyer, not a marketplace. It says: "No marketplace, no listing, no auction." It takes any sector with real operating history, from venture-backed to founder-owned companies. It was co-founded by Ryan Lock, who has written publicly about how data deals are priced.
What it pays and when
- Typical deals: $100K to $2M and above.
- Offer: within one to two weeks of review.
- Payment: net 30 to 60 days once the data is approved, shared and anonymized.
- Fees to you: none.
Polyshares says depth of history and visible reasoning matter more than raw volume.
How it works
- Three intake questions, about two minutes.
- Polyshares reads a sample and makes an offer.
- A specialist partner removes identifying details, the data is delivered, and you're paid.
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Names, emails and account numbers are stripped by a specialist partner before Polyshares or any lab sees the data. The license covers a defined term and excludes data you hold for your own clients. Polyshares doesn't say which labs get which data.
What to ask
- How long is the exclusivity, and does it cover all your data or only what's licensed?
- When does the acceptance period end, and can they walk away during it?
- Will you get written proof that the raw files were deleted?
Before you apply anywhere, check your fit with every buyer first. Once you apply to one buyer you are in its process. Our estimate takes about a minute, never asks for a file, and tells you which buyers your company fits. It costs nothing. See which buyers fit your company.
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In short
- Polyshares buys directly. $100K to $2M+.
- Offer in one to two weeks, paid net 30 to 60.
- No fee to the company. Client data excluded.
Questions owners ask.
Is Polyshares legit?
Polyshares publishes its process and terms and buys data directly. Like any buyer, get exclusivity and payment terms in writing before you sign.
How fast does Polyshares pay?
It says an offer comes within one to two weeks and payment comes net 30 to 60 days after approval.
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