VerticalScope Enters into Data Agreements with two Frontier AI Labs

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (“VerticalScope” or the “Company”) (TSX: FORA; OTCQX: VFORF) today announced that it has entered into agreements with two frontier AI labs. Under the agreements, VerticalScope will make available a select portion of community content for use in connection with the counterparties’ AI models and products.

The Company expects to begin recognizing revenue under the agreements in the fourth quarter of 2026. The agreements also provide for two potential revenue streams: fees for content delivered, based on the volume of tokens accepted, with the potential for additional data refreshes; and/or usage-based fees, as determined by the counterparty, tied to how much VerticalScope content contributes to AI-generated responses. The agreements currently cover a select number of the Company’s communities. Consistent with the terms of the agreements, the Company is not disclosing the counterparties or financial terms.

“Having two frontier AI labs independently enter into agreements for our data reinforces our conviction that two decades of authentic, expert, human conversation is among the most valuable data assets in AI, and it cannot be recreated,” said Chris Goodridge, CEO of VerticalScope. “As synthetic content floods the web, we believe the premium on high-quality human-generated data will continue to rise, and AI models depend on it. We continue to engage with additional potential partners and expect to further expand our data offerings.”

About VerticalScope Holdings Inc.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, VerticalScope is a technology company that has built and operates a cloud-based digital platform for online enthusiast communities in high-consumer spending categories. VerticalScope's mission is to enable people with common interests to connect, explore their passions and share knowledge about the things they love. Through targeted acquisitions and development, VerticalScope has built a portfolio of more than 1,200 online communities, with over 2 billion user-generated posts to date.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation that reflects the Company's current expectations regarding future events. When used in this news release, words such as “will”, “may”, “should”, “could”, “intend”, “expect”, “plan”, “potential”, “continue” or “believe” and similar expressions indicate forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information, including statements regarding the expected timing of revenue recognition under the agreements, potential revenue streams under the agreements, the value of and demand for human-generated data, and potential additional agreements and data offerings, is based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Material assumptions include that the customer accepts delivered data within the expected timeframe, as well as those set out under “Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information” in the Company’s MD&A for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026. Although the Company believes that its expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurances can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Information Form dated March 31, 2026, and in the Company’s MD&A for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, each of which is available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR Plus at https://sedarplus.ca. Actual results could differ materially from those projected herein. VerticalScope does not undertake any obligation to update such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required under applicable securities laws.

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