Wilmington – October 05, 2026 -- SignSplit PBC has secured a $400 million strategic seed round from W Group that values the data-licensing startup at $1 billion, as it emerges from stealth to build infrastructure for compensating people and institutions for their data, work and likeness.
W Group's fintech ecosystem backs SignSplit's data-licensing model
The financing comes from W Group, a global fintech and technology ecosystem serving more than 40 million users across 150 countries. The deal combines capital with a multi-year package of strategic resources to support SignSplit's global rollout.
SignSplit connects human data contributors with AI and research demand
SignSplit, founded in 2024 and incorporated as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, enables individuals and organizations to protect, license and receive compensation for data, work and likeness it terms "signed data." The platform allows AI and robotics companies, researchers and media organizations to access data and research pools built around specific needs, while contributors supply real-world data, knowledge and skills in exchange for payment.
The company also operates a verification layer designed to let AI systems, social media platforms and other digital services identify signed content and access its associated provenance, consent terms and licensing conditions.
Executives frame the deal as infrastructure for a signed-data economy
"SignSplit brings a new standard for the use of individuals' and institutions' data, work and likenesses," said Volodymyr Nosov, Founder and President of W Group. He said the scale of the investment reflects the early stage of the market opportunity and the importance of such infrastructure for industries dependent on human data.
Alessandro Monterosso, Co-Founder and CEO of SignSplit, said the company aims to serve as the bridge connecting human contribution with protection, participation and compensation as AI technology advances into fields including robotics, science, healthcare and media.
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Glib Denisov said the company was built in 2024 around the premise that next-generation AI would require higher-quality, real-world data with clear provenance, permission and attached rights rather than simply more raw data.