In short
Escrow means an agreed fee is reserved before production starts. The brand secures the budget, the creator sees a "Payment secured" status, and payout happens only after approval and once requirements are met. It reduces the upfront-work risk on both sides of a collaboration.
What escrow means in practice
Creators often produce before they see money. Escrow flips that: the budget is secured and made visible before production, so the creator knows funds are reserved and the brand pays only after the work is approved.
Example
A brand commissions three Reels for €1,500. Once the offer is accepted, the budget is secured and the creator sees a "Payment secured" lock. They produce, upload, the brand approves, and payout begins.
At Collavo
"Payment secured" is a visible EscrowHold status (FUNDED), not a creator-controlled escrow account. It is EUR/Stripe-Connect bound, payout requires completed KYC and DAC7 steps, and a protective hold of roughly 56 days may apply. Payout then moves through five honest stages.
Note
A payout ETA is a calculated expectation, not a guaranteed date — always shown as "expected".
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