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Public evidence · 13 October 2026

Hookshot Data / Protege AI vs SimpleClosure AssetHub

Managed intermediary meets asset sale / licensing. Neither advertised amounts nor a public seller route establish what your business will receive.

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Research comparison; limited public terms. Pair-level evidence and scenario review is pending. Published fields alone do not meet our indexing threshold. This page is noindex and absent from the sitemap, not a negative verdict.

The terms ledger.

Headquarters or contact location is not seller eligibility. Response, acceptance and payout stages are not interchangeable.

Published descriptions and unresolved contract terms
CriterionHookshot Data / Protege AISimpleClosure AssetHub
Operating recordsPublished
ServiceNow ITSM resolutions (current fastest focus), SOPs, CRM, incidents, engineering reviews, finance and wikis
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Published
Startup workspace/code assets: Slack, email, Drive, Notion, Figma and project context
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Company eligibilityPublished
No size threshold published; each PE portfolio company retains sign-off.
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Published
Includes still-operating companies, per CEO; no public size minimum.
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Seller geographyUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
Unknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
Published compensationProvider claim
Upfront or license fees; low-six to low-seven figure comparable deals are context, not verified Hookshot seller receipts.
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Provider claim
CEO reports tens-to-hundreds-of-thousands deals; enterprise potentially millions. Provider claims, not audited operating-data payouts.
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Fees & net proceedsUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
Published
No upfront cost; takes a percentage only on successful sale/license. Percentage not published.
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Timeline & payment triggerUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources: No dated payment SLA published. Ask the provider; missing terms do not establish acceptance, free fees or a payment deadline. Inspection URLs remain in the profile source list.
Provider claim
Assessment often hours/days; not a payment deadline.
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Preparation & seller effortPublished
Scope → preparation/anonymization → RL environments → disclosed buyer match/pay.
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Published
Submit assets → viability assessment → buyer match → sale/license.
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Ownership & permitted usePublished
Retains ownership; defined scope/duration to one disclosed buyer; categories may be declined.
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Published
Retain assets through license or transfer them outright through sale, depending on deal.
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Privacy & approvalProvider claim
Provider handles augmentation and anonymization; sensitive scope can be excluded.
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Provider claim
Seller controls scope; sensitive data removed/de-identified before downstream licensing.
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ExclusivityUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
Unknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
Retention & deletionUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
Unknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
HQ / published contactUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
Unknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.

Operating records

Hookshot Data / Protege AIPublished
ServiceNow ITSM resolutions (current fastest focus), SOPs, CRM, incidents, engineering reviews, finance and wikis
Source ↗
SimpleClosure AssetHubPublished
Startup workspace/code assets: Slack, email, Drive, Notion, Figma and project context
Source ↗

Company eligibility

Hookshot Data / Protege AIPublished
No size threshold published; each PE portfolio company retains sign-off.
Source ↗
SimpleClosure AssetHubPublished
Includes still-operating companies, per CEO; no public size minimum.
Source ↗

Seller geography

Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
SimpleClosure AssetHubUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.

Published compensation

Hookshot Data / Protege AIProvider claim
Upfront or license fees; low-six to low-seven figure comparable deals are context, not verified Hookshot seller receipts.
Source ↗
SimpleClosure AssetHubProvider claim
CEO reports tens-to-hundreds-of-thousands deals; enterprise potentially millions. Provider claims, not audited operating-data payouts.
Source ↗

Fees & net proceeds

Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
SimpleClosure AssetHubPublished
No upfront cost; takes a percentage only on successful sale/license. Percentage not published.
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Timeline & payment trigger

Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources: No dated payment SLA published. Ask the provider; missing terms do not establish acceptance, free fees or a payment deadline. Inspection URLs remain in the profile source list.
SimpleClosure AssetHubProvider claim
Assessment often hours/days; not a payment deadline.
Source ↗

Preparation & seller effort

Hookshot Data / Protege AIPublished
Scope → preparation/anonymization → RL environments → disclosed buyer match/pay.
Source ↗
SimpleClosure AssetHubPublished
Submit assets → viability assessment → buyer match → sale/license.
Source ↗

Ownership & permitted use

Hookshot Data / Protege AIPublished
Retains ownership; defined scope/duration to one disclosed buyer; categories may be declined.
Source ↗
SimpleClosure AssetHubPublished
Retain assets through license or transfer them outright through sale, depending on deal.
Source ↗

Privacy & approval

Hookshot Data / Protege AIProvider claim
Provider handles augmentation and anonymization; sensitive scope can be excluded.
Source ↗
SimpleClosure AssetHubProvider claim
Seller controls scope; sensitive data removed/de-identified before downstream licensing.
Source ↗

Exclusivity

Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
SimpleClosure AssetHubUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.

Retention & deletion

Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
SimpleClosure AssetHubUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.

HQ / published contact

Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
SimpleClosure AssetHubUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.

Which difference matters to your company?

Data fit

For ServiceNow resolution histories, Hookshot names a current fastest focus. SimpleClosure AssetHub lists Startup workspace/code assets: Slack, email, Drive, Notion, Figma and project context. Broader categories do not establish current buyer demand.

Hookshot Data / Protege AI: source 1 ↗ source 2 ↗ SimpleClosure AssetHub: source 1 ↗ source 2 ↗ source 3 ↗ Public descriptions, not tested seller outcomes.

Data fit

For your existing records, start with category fit: Hookshot Data / Protege AI lists ServiceNow ITSM resolutions (current fastest focus), SOPs, CRM, incidents, engineering reviews, finance and wikis; SimpleClosure AssetHub lists Startup workspace/code assets: Slack, email, Drive, Notion, Figma and project context. Ask each which subset has active demand before preparing exports.

Hookshot Data / Protege AI: source 1 ↗ source 2 ↗ SimpleClosure AssetHub: source 1 ↗ source 2 ↗ source 3 ↗ Public descriptions, not tested seller outcomes.

Payment trigger

Hookshot Data / Protege AI: Payment timing not established; ask the provider. SimpleClosure AssetHub: Assessment often hours/days; not a payment deadline. These clocks measure different stages, not equivalent payout deadlines; ask for a written acceptance-to-payment interval.

Hookshot Data / Protege AI: SimpleClosure AssetHub: source 1 ↗ source 2 ↗ source 3 ↗ Public descriptions, not tested seller outcomes.

Shared diligence, not shared guarantees.

Both routes need lawful rights to the material. Removing names does not remove confidentiality obligations or re-identification risk. Require sample approval, buyer-use restrictions, precise payment triggers and downstream retention/deletion terms.

Seller-outcome evidence

Hookshot Data / Protege AI: No independently audited operating-business payout established in this research. Provider cases and partnership confirmations do not establish a typical seller outcome.

SimpleClosure AssetHub: No independently audited operating-business payout established in this research. Provider cases and partnership confirmations do not establish a typical seller outcome.

Put two routes side by side.

Choose two different providers. No income ranking.

Sources & unknowns.

Source claims were inspected on 13 October 2026. No intake was submitted or transaction tested. Unknowns are not zero fees, universal eligibility or unrestricted rights.

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