Influencer escrow
Sponsorships run on trust in both directions — creators chase late payments, brands pay before they've seen the content. Vaultion locks the fee in a smart contract up front: the creator can see it's committed, and the brand releases it once the agreed content is delivered. Escrow secures the payment for the deliverable — not the campaign's results. If the two sides disagree, a ruling decides it — from independent Kleros jurors or a Vaultion reviewer on Ethereum, or a Vaultion reviewer on every other network.
Start an escrowPaid on delivery, both ways
Brand commits the fee up front
The brand funds the escrow before the creator produces anything, so the creator can see the fee is committed on-chain — no chasing a late invoice after the post is live.
Release when the deliverable is posted
Once the agreed content is delivered and accepted, the brand releases the funds in one on-chain transaction. The creator is paid on delivery instead of net-30, net-60, or never.
A fallback if it sours
If the brand and creator disagree about whether the brief was met, either can open a dispute. Both submit the brief and the delivered content as evidence, and it is ruled on by independent Kleros jurors or a Vaultion reviewer on Ethereum, or a Vaultion reviewer on every other network.
What a sponsorship deal should nail down
Creator deals go sideways when “the content” is vague. Putting the deliverables, timing and rights into the escrow terms is what makes a release — or a dispute — clear-cut.
Deliverables
Spell out exactly what is owed — posts, stories, a video, a set number of pieces, on which platforms — in the escrow terms.
Posting window & proof
Agree when content goes live and how it is proven with live links, and treat that as the release condition.
Usage rights
Decide what the brand can reuse the content for and for how long, so “delivered” includes the rights, not just the post.
Disclosure
Sponsored content usually needs a disclosure. Building it into the brief keeps both sides clear and the deliverable compliant.
Check the contract before you commit
Vaultion runs on a published, open-source contract that holds the funds — not Vaultion. You can read it and the locked balance on the block explorer before you send anything.
Frequently asked
How does escrow protect a creator?
The brand locks the agreed fee in the contract before the creator starts, so the payment is committed and visible on-chain. Instead of producing content and then chasing payment, the creator is released the funds once the deliverable is posted and accepted — and if there is a dispute, it is decided by independent Kleros jurors or a Vaultion reviewer on Ethereum, or a Vaultion reviewer on every other network, rather than the brand simply going quiet.
Does escrow guarantee the campaign performs?
No. Escrow secures the payment for the agreed deliverables — the posts, the content, the work — not the results. It does not guarantee a number of views, clicks, or sales. Tie the release to delivering what was agreed, not to a performance metric, so both sides know exactly what triggers payment.
What if the brand says the content did not meet the brief?
Either party can open a dispute. Both submit evidence — the original brief, the messages, the delivered content — and independent Kleros jurors or a Vaultion reviewer on Ethereum, or a Vaultion reviewer on every other network rules on whether the deliverable matched what was agreed. The contract's timeouts also prevent the fee being frozen indefinitely.
What does it cost?
A tiered platform fee — 4% on smaller deals down to 2% on larger ones — is paid once when the escrow is created. What a dispute costs depends on the network. On Ethereum you choose at creation: Kleros charges a fee, paid in ETH by the party that raises the dispute, while a Vaultion reviewer costs nothing. On every other network a Vaultion reviewer handles it and there is no charge. Either way, no dispute means nothing extra to pay.
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Lock a sponsorship payment
Set up an escrow in a few steps. Funds stay locked in the contract until the deal is done or arbitration decides.
Create an escrow