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Turn your Microsoft Teams history into a data license payout

Spirit Airlines' internal archive of about 500 million Teams messages and 100 million emails attracted Mercor and micro1 as bidders before Google offered $10M. Outside the tech world, Teams often holds the firm's memory: handovers between shifts, sign-offs, and the odd exceptions explained to newcomers.

AI Data Offers research deskChecked against our methodology Updated October 28, 2026 2 min read 7 sources

In this guide

Buyers that take Microsoft Teams data

micro1
Why it fits
Asks for internal messages; bid $12.5M for Spirit's archive
Pays (claimed)
$100K to $2M+ (its own band)
Timing
Up to 30 days to review, paid within 30 days of invoice
Watch for
Earlier descriptions said personal details are removed "when relevant". Ask exactly how.
Ventra
Why it fits
Says email and calls are in high demand; US, 30+ staff, 3+ years
Pays (claimed)
$100K to $2M potential deals (its own claim)
Timing
Offer in 3 to 7 days, paid net 30 or 60
Watch for
Once delivered, data may stay with Ventra for good under its terms.
Polyshares
Why it fits
Takes chat with email and documents
Pays (claimed)
$100K to $2M+ (its own band)
Timing
Offer in 1 to 2 weeks, paid in 30 to 60 days
Watch for
Licenses exclusively by default.
Mode
Why it fits
Takes Microsoft tools. Your team grants access by logging in themselves
Pays (claimed)
$100K to $5M (its own band)
Timing
Paid within about 60 days of acceptance
Watch for
Program launched October 2026, so no deal record yet.

Buyer	Why it fits	Pays (claimed)	Timing	Watch for
micro1	Asks for internal messages; bid $12.5M for Spirit's archive	$100K to $2M+ (its own band)	Up to 30 days to review, paid within 30 days of invoice	Earlier descriptions said personal details are removed "when relevant". Ask exactly how.
Ventra	Says email and calls are in high demand; US, 30+ staff, 3+ years	$100K to $2M potential deals (its own claim)	Offer in 3 to 7 days, paid net 30 or 60	Once delivered, data may stay with Ventra for good under its terms.
Polyshares	Takes chat with email and documents	$100K to $2M+ (its own band)	Offer in 1 to 2 weeks, paid in 30 to 60 days	Licenses exclusively by default.
Mode	Takes Microsoft tools. Your team grants access by logging in themselves	$100K to $5M (its own band)	Paid within about 60 days of acceptance	Program launched October 2026, so no deal record yet.

Each buyer's own published terms, October 2026. Some buyers pay us a referral fee. It never changes your price.

What in Microsoft Teams buyers value

Team channels
What makes them useful
Operational decisions and handovers with context
Agree with the buyer first
Which teams are in scope
Meeting chats and notes
What makes them useful
How decisions were reached
Agree with the buyer first
Recordings and transcripts raise privacy questions
Files in channels
What makes them useful
Procedures and working documents
Agree with the buyer first
Overlap with SharePoint scope

Records	What makes them useful	Agree with the buyer first
Team channels	Operational decisions and handovers with context	Which teams are in scope
Meeting chats and notes	How decisions were reached	Recordings and transcripts raise privacy questions
Files in channels	Procedures and working documents	Overlap with SharePoint scope

What to keep out

One-to-one and group chats
HR, legal and leadership teams
Meeting recordings unless you have checked consent rules
Guest access channels with clients

How the handover works

1
Scope
Agree which Microsoft Teams areas and date ranges go in, in writing, before anything is exported.
2
Collect
Your admin exports, or the buyer reads only approved sources through limited access. Never hand over an admin password.
3
Clean and sample
The buyer removes names and personal details, and you review a cleaned sample before release.
4
Get paid, confirm deletion
Payment usually lands three to six weeks after signing. Ask for written confirmation that raw files were deleted.

Industries where Microsoft Teams history matters most

Logistics, Manufacturing, Healthcare operations, Construction, Insurance agencies.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Do AI companies buy Teams messages?

Yes. Spirit Airlines' Teams-heavy archive drew bids from Google, Mercor and micro1.

Are private chats included?

Only if you agree. Most sellers exclude them.

Is Teams worth more than email?

They are usually licensed together, since each fills in the other's context.

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