UGCollab is an invite-only network connecting brands with vetted UGC creators, providing a transparent platform where every brief, revision, and approval is timestamped on an immutable ledger. Creators are paid within seven days of approval, and brands are billed at their chosen cadence, with all commercial terms locked in before work begins. The platform's admissions team reviews every creator across five axes before they can be seen by brands, ensuring quality and reliability.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Brands struggle to find reliable UGC creators, often relying on open platforms where anyone can list themselves, leading to inconsistent quality and unprofessional work. Managing campaigns through scattered emails and messages creates disputes over briefs, revisions, and usage rights, while creators face slow or uncertain payment cycles.
Solution
UGCollab provides a vetted, invite-only network where every creator is reviewed by an admissions team before a brand can see their profile. The platform centralizes the entire campaign workflow—from locked briefs and offers to submissions, revision notes, and approvals—on a single, immutable ledger that both sides can see. Every event is timestamped and cannot be edited or deleted, eliminating arguments about what was asked for and delivered. Creators are paid within seven days of approval, with view-milestone bonuses calculated automatically, while brands are billed at their chosen cadence. UGCollab contracts as principal on both sides, ensuring creators keep 100% of their agreed rate and brands have a single point of accountability.
Target Audience
Primary customers are brands and businesses seeking reliable, vetted UGC creators for marketing campaigns, as well as professional creators—including influencers, established content producers, and trained UGC talent—looking for transparent, timely-paid work.
Features
- Invite-only network with three admission routes: invitation, referral, or direct application, each reviewed by an admissions team
- Every applicant scored on five consistent axes, with declined applications eligible for resubmission after 90 days
- Locked briefs with versioning, including objectives, deliverables, talking points, and prohibited content, with earlier versions retained on record
- Immutable campaign records capturing offers, counteroffers, submissions, revision notes, and posted links, each timestamped and uneditable
- Automated payment system that releases creator compensation within seven days of approval and calculates view-milestone bonuses
- Brand-side billing at per-approval, fortnightly, or monthly cadence, with platform fees disclosed before incurred
- Optional social account connection (currently Instagram) to display verified follower counts and audience demographics on creator profiles