Dave Blundin(@DaveBlundin):For all intents and purposes, the foundation labs are out of open data. There's a reason @mercor is doing so well with high knowledge worker data. They're after large amounts of data in basically any niche.

2026.09.14 03:07

For all intents and purposes, the foundation labs are out of open data. There's a reason @mercor is doing so well with high knowledge worker data. They're after large amounts of data in basically any niche.

Podcast Alpha@PodcastAlphaX

2026.09.14 00:52

Dave Blundin @DaveBlundin: OpenAI is writing $5 to $15 million checks for other people's data. No negotiation. Just a check. On Moonshots AMA 289 with Peter Diamandis @PeterDiamandis, Blundin says his own dealflow shows OpenAI, Mercor, and Scale offering that range outright for proprietary datasets, because for them writing the check is easier than having the conversation. His advice to anyone sitting on decades of niche operational data: build a due-diligence deck with a stated price, then show up in person instead of waiting on email. Podcast Alpha traces claims like this back to the tape, check by check. Subscribe for the next one. Source: Moonshot with Peter Diamandis -