micro1 commits $1bn to buy company data for training AI agents

San Francisco-based micro1 will spend $1bn over 12 months buying and licensing operational data from companies through its Company Data Partnerships programme. Citi and Hercules Capital are providing the capital. The data will build reinforcement learning environments for training AI agents on real business workflows.

• micro1 to spend $1bn over 12 months on company data
• Citi and Hercules Capital provide the funding
• Payouts range from $100,000 to over $1m for unique data
• Programme targets firms with 30+ employees, US first