How does payment protection work, in plain terms?

Payment protection means the brand’s deal amount is reserved in its Influora wallet before work starts, and stays there until both sides have done their part. The brand adds money to its wallet (card, UPI and net-banking payments are processed securely by Razorpay) and reserves the deal amount; the creator delivers; the brand approves the draft; the creator posts and submits the live link. The payment is released to the creator against that link. Neither side can move reserved funds outside that flow.

When does the brand fund the deal?

As soon as the contract is signed in the Deal Room — before the creator starts producing content. That way the creator knows the money is set aside before they start.

What happens if the creator doesn't deliver?

If the creator never submits a deliverable within the agreed window, the brand can open a dispute and the protected funds are refunded once it's resolved — the brand never loses money for work that never happened.

What if the brand doesn't approve the deliverable?

The brand can request revisions within the contract's revision limit. If the two sides still can't agree after that, either party can open a dispute and Influora mediates using the deliverable, the brief, and the Deal Room message history as evidence.

When does the creator actually get paid?

Approving a draft does not pay anyone — it clears the post to go live. The creator posts, submits the live link, and Influora then pays them by bank transfer (NEFT/IMPS) to the account on their profile within 2 working days of that link. Creators never have to request a withdrawal.

Is payment protection a separate fee?

Payment protection is part of the platform's core flow, not a separate line-item fee. See the Pricing page for the current fee structure.

Secure Payments

Every Influora deal is paid through Secure Payments

Influora reserves the brand’s payment in their Influora wallet from the moment the contract is signed. Approving the draft clears it to go live, but pays nobody. The payment is released to the creator once their post is live and its link has been submitted. The brand never pays in advance for work that does not arrive, and the creator never starts filming without the money already secured.

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Protection-first payments

Money moves only when both sides are protected

Every Influora deal — from a single reel to a 100-creator Hype blitz — runs on the same protected payment rail.

Brand funds the deal

The full deal amount is deposited before any work starts. Creators see "Payment secured" on every invite.

Funds lock during the work

While content is created and reviewed, the money is locked — neither side can touch it.

Released once the post is live

Post live and its link submitted → the payment is released and an invoice is generated for the record.

Why payment protection matters

Influencer deals break down for one reason more than any other: someone doesn't get paid, or someone doesn't deliver. Payment protection removes that risk for both sides.

For brands

No advance-payment risk. Nothing is released until you have approved the draft and the post is live — you never pay for work that never shows up.

For creators

Money set aside first. The brand's payment is already reserved in their Influora wallet before you film a single reel, so there's no invoice-chasing, no "will pay you next week."

Payments processed securely by Razorpay

Brands add money by card, UPI or net banking through Razorpay, and the deal amount is reserved on Influora's ledger. Every fund and release event is logged against the deal, so both sides always have a record of where the money is.

What happens in a dispute?

Disputes are rare, but protected funds mean neither side is exposed while one is resolved.

Protected funds freeze

The moment a dispute is opened in the Deal Room, the protected funds are frozen — neither side can touch them while it's reviewed.

Influora mediates

Both sides submit their side of the story and any evidence (briefs, deliverables, message history) directly in the Deal Room thread.

Funds move on resolution

Depending on the outcome, the funds either release to the creator or refunds to the brand. No manual bank transfers, no chasing either side.

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Post a campaign, agree terms in the Deal Room, and the payment is secured before anyone starts work.

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