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SimpleClosure AssetHub

Wind-down platform that sells startups' code and workspace data to AI labs; 150+ deals, typically $10K–$100K.

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Published terms · verified 2026-10-15

Pays companies
$10K–$100K typical
Licence type
Perpetual or term
Exclusivity
Not published
Who de-identifies
The buyer
Payment timing
Not published
Time to offer
Assessment within days or even hours
Acceptance window
Not published
Minimum size
Not published
Minimum years
Not published
Accepts
Winding down, Shut down, Operating
Regions
Not published
Data they want
Code, Chat (Slack/Teams), Email, Docs, Design, Tickets (Jira/Linear)
How you reach them
No referral relationship

Every dataset is processed for PII.

About

SimpleClosure's AssetHub sells source code (repos, docs, tests) and workspace data (communications, documents, designs, tickets, workflows), as well as IP, talent and domains, to AI labs, RL-environment builders and tech companies. PII is de-identified before sale. Forbes reported about 100 deals at $10K–$100K per company by April 2026; by October, MIT Technology Review reported 150+ deals, more than $10M expected to be returned to startups by end of 2026, and 47% of SimpleClosure deals including code or data. It charges a success fee and is free for its own dissolution customers.

How the process works

  1. List assets on AssetHub
  2. PII de-identification
  3. Matched with buyers
  4. Sale; success fee deducted

Things to know

  • Success fee percentage is not published.
  • The register notes SimpleClosure does not address consent from employees whose messages are in workspace data.
  • Proceeds in wind-downs generally go to creditors and investors, not employees.
  • The $10M figure is a projection for end of 2026.

Where sources disagree

Typical deal size

Sources

Last verified 2026-10-15. Terms change often; confirm on the buyer's site before signing.