Odys AI Labs is the research and development arm of Odys. Its work is AI training and R&D with real-world software: helping models learn to read, write and fix code by studying how real teams built and maintained real products. To do that work, it buys the source code of software people no longer use. It is the buyer behind The Blue Ocean Code, the site you are reading.
This page explains what the lab does, why it buys code, what it buys and passes on, and how it treats the code and the people who sell it. It is deliberately short on claims. We would rather tell you clearly what we do with your code than list achievements.
Where does Odys AI Labs sit?
Odys Global is a blue-ocean growth marketing company and holding company, headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, with close to twenty years of research and development behind it. Odys Blue Ocean is one of its business units and the direction the company has taken. The Blue Ocean Code is part of Odys Blue Ocean.
Odys AI Labs is the research and development arm of Odys. When The Blue Ocean Code agrees to buy a codebase, Odys AI Labs is the buyer, and the code is used by the lab for AI training and R&D. More about the wider company is on our about page.
What does Odys AI Labs work on?
The lab’s focus is AI training and R&D with real-world software. Models that work with code improve by studying code, and the code that teaches the most is production software: written under deadlines, for real users, with real integrations, real bugs and real fixes.
That is why the lab is interested not only in the final state of a codebase but in everything around it:
- Git history. Commits, branches, pull requests and reviews show how and why software changed.
- Tests. A test suite records what the code was meant to do.
- Documentation. READMEs, architecture notes and runbooks explain decisions.
- Tickets. Exports from Jira, Linear or GitHub Issues link problems to the changes that solved them.
- Designs and processes. Design files and documented SOPs show how the product was meant to work and run.
Our guide on why real-world code matters for AI training and R&D explains the reasoning in more depth.
Why does it buy code instead of using public code?
Public code is valuable, and it is already widely available. The largest open code dataset, The Stack v2, is built from public repositories, and public datasets come with license terms and opt-outs. Private code that was never published is not in them at all.
At the same time, a great deal of private software stops being used every year. Startups shut down, companies retire products, agencies shelve their own tools, studios close. Carta, for example, counted 254 startup shutdowns among companies on its platform in the first quarter of 2024 alone. Much of that code sits in repositories nobody opens. Buying it, with the owner’s agreement and for cash, is a fair way to put that work to use. Our pillar on what old source code is still worth explains why a product that never made money can still have value as code.
What does Odys AI Labs buy, and what does it pass on?
The lab buys the source code of a real product: web apps, mobile apps, SaaS, platforms and marketplaces, games, backends and APIs, and internal tools. Along with the code, it is interested in git history, docs and tests, ticket exports, design files and documented processes.
A codebase usually qualifies when it:
- Belongs to a product that is shut down, abandoned, obsolete or never launched.
- Makes no money today, online or offline.
- Is original code written by the seller’s own team.
- Is a complete product, not snippets.
- Is owned by the seller, or by a company the seller can sign for.
We pass on software still making money, client work the seller has no rights to, open-source forks, templates and tutorial projects, and repositories that are mostly copied libraries or generated code. We never take databases, user records, customer data or chat logs.
How does Odys AI Labs treat the code it buys?
These terms apply to every purchase:
| Commitment | What it means for the seller |
|---|---|
| Agreement first | No code changes hands before a signed written agreement |
| Nothing to install | We never ask anyone to install or run anything on their computer |
| Cleaning | Secrets, keys and personal data are removed before transfer, and we help |
| No user data | We never take databases, user records, customer data or chat logs |
| Research use | Odys AI Labs uses it for AI training and R&D; we may also work on it with research partners; the agreement sets out exactly what rights transfer |
| No brand use | We never use the seller’s brand or name or relaunch the product as theirs |
| Confidential | We do not publish who we buy from |
Payment is cash only: one agreed price, paid on transfer, with no earn-outs. The offer is made after a review, there is no obligation to accept, and outcomes typically depend on the code itself. Value depends on size, originality, languages, quality, history, docs and tests; how we value a codebase is explained on the call. The checks are described on our page about how we evaluate a codebase.
Ownership, contracts and data protection rules vary by country and by case. Nothing on this page is legal, tax or financial advice, and a qualified lawyer or accountant should confirm the position for your specific situation.
What Odys AI Labs does not do
- It does not use your brand or name, or relaunch your product as yours.
- It does not buy software that is still making money.
- It does not need, or ask for, your code before a contract.
- It does not ask you to run scripts, tools or installers on your machine.
- It does not publish who it buys from.
That last point about scripts is good advice for any deal, with anyone: never run a stranger’s script on a machine that holds your code or credentials. A fair buyer does not need your code before a contract.
How to work with Odys AI Labs
The path is short. Fill in the form on the homepage, which asks for no code. A short call follows. The review is based on what you tell us, and if the code fits, you receive a cash offer. If you accept, a written agreement is signed, secrets and personal data are removed with our help, the code is transferred and payment is made on transfer.
If you want a first sense of fit before getting in touch, the free code value check gives a verdict in a couple of minutes. When you are ready, send us a few details for a free code valuation.
Frequently asked questions
What is Odys AI Labs?
Odys AI Labs is the research and development arm of Odys. It works on AI training and R&D with real-world software, so that models learn to read, write and fix real code. It is also the buyer behind The Blue Ocean Code, which purchases the source code of software people no longer use, for cash, under a written agreement.
Who uses the code after Odys AI Labs buys it?
Odys AI Labs uses it for AI training and R&D, and we may also work on it with research partners. The written agreement sets out exactly what rights transfer. We never use the seller's brand or name, never relaunch the product as theirs, and do not publish who we buy from. Secrets, keys and personal data are removed before transfer.
Why does an R&D lab need old code from failed products?
Because real production code with its history is one of the most useful things to learn from, and private code that was never published is not in public datasets at all. A product that stopped for business reasons still contains years of real engineering, bug fixes, tests and decisions. That is exactly what helps models get better at working with real software, regardless of whether the product made money.
How do I sell code to Odys AI Labs?
Fill in the short form on the homepage. It takes about a minute and asks for no code. A short call follows, then a review based on what you tell us, then a cash offer if it fits. Nothing moves before a written agreement is signed, and we never ask you to install or run anything on your computer.
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