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Is data licensing non-dilutive capital?
Yes. Licensing historical operational data can bring in cash without selling equity or running a new raise. You are not taking on a new investor. You are getting paid for work the business already did.
Why is this called non-dilutive?
Because you are not selling a piece of the company. A data buyer pays for a license to use a copy of historical operational data. Your cap table does not have to change.
That money comes from years you already funded with payroll, customers and time. Aftergold’s job is to help you see that as an asset, then meet AI data buyers from your side of the table.
Who is this for?
Operating companies that need cash without a raise. Portfolio companies. Businesses winding down that still have records. Nonprofits looking past grants. If 20+ people, 2+ years and a couple of the usual tools were part of the story, it is worth a look.
Start with the 3-minute intake or the process FAQ.
Questions people ask next
Does this replace a fundraise?
Not always. It can sit beside one — or replace a painful raise when the timing is wrong.
Can a closed company use it this way?
If the data still exists and you have the rights, the history can still produce a payout.