GigShield is an escrow platform for the gig economy. Clients deposit project funds upfront into a protected "Project Shield." Funds are only released to the professional once milestones are approved, so businesses get guaranteed delivery and professionals get guaranteed pay.
When a project starts, the client deposits funds into escrow (card, bank transfer, or USDC). The professional delivers work against agreed milestones. Once a milestone is marked complete, the client has a 3-day review window to approve it or raise a dispute. If no action is taken, payment auto-releases after 3 days.
Shield AI reviews the original agreement, milestone description, and any uploaded evidence (files, screenshots, logs) and proposes a fair payout split within minutes. If either side rejects the proposal twice, the case escalates to a human mediator.
GigShield charges a 1% platform fee to each side of a transaction: 1% to the Business funding the Shield, and 1% to the Professional withdrawing funds. Each side's fee is waived to 0% independently based on that party's own LinkedIn-Verified-Partner status, so a transaction can end up at 2%, 1%, or 0% total depending on which parties are verified.
Add the official GigShield Verified banner to your LinkedIn profile. Once your account is confirmed, you're upgraded to Partner tier and your own side's 1% platform fee is waived to 0% on every Project Shield. The other party's fee depends on their own LinkedIn-Verified-Partner status.
Card, bank transfer, and USDC.
Yes. GigShield requires identity verification (KYC/KYB) before funds can be withdrawn, in line with standard financial services and anti-money-laundering requirements.
Funds are held in escrow via regulated payment partners and are only released according to the milestone approval process or a dispute resolution outcome.
Two sides: businesses hiring remote talent who want guaranteed delivery, and remote professionals (freelancers/contractors) who want guaranteed payment.