How Sabeam Works

How Sabeam protects every dollar and pays every builder.

From first deposit to final payment — here's the full lifecycle of a Sabeam-protected construction project.

The full lifecycle

Seven steps from project creation to reconciled payment.

Step 01

Project Setup

Builder creates a project on Sabeam, defines milestones with payment amounts, and invites the homeowner. Takes about five minutes.

Step 02

Funds Deposited

Homeowner deposits AUD into the project via direct debit (PayTo). Funds are drawn directly from their bank account — no manual transfers.

Step 03

Funds Secured

Deposited funds are held in a regulated Monoova trust account and locked to specific milestones. Neither party can access them unilaterally.

Step 04

Work Completed

Builder completes the milestone work and marks it as done — either manually through the dashboard or automatically via a Procore webhook.

Step 05

Review & Approval

Homeowner receives a notification, reviews the milestone evidence, and approves the release. If unsatisfied, they can raise a dispute with one click.

Step 06

Instant Payment

On approval, funds release instantly via Australia’s New Payments Platform (NPP) — directly to the builder’s bank account. Same-day settlement.

Step 07

Reconciliation & Audit

Payment auto-reconciles in Xero. Every deposit, approval, and release is recorded in an immutable audit trail with timestamps and amounts.

Trust architecture

Three layers of protection ensure funds are safe, segregated, and auditable at every stage.

Regulated Trust Accounts

All project funds are held by Monoova, an AFSL-licensed financial institution. Funds are completely segregated from Sabeam’s operating capital and protected under Australian financial regulations.

Milestone-Locked Escrow

Deposited funds are cryptographically bound to specific milestones. Release requires verified completion conditions to be met — no single party can unilaterally move funds.

Immutable Audit Trail

Every deposit, approval, release, and dispute is permanently recorded with timestamps, amounts, and parties. Records cannot be altered or deleted after the fact.

Settlement speed matters

Faster payments mean healthier builders, fewer insolvencies, and happier homeowners.

Traditional Escrow

5–10 days

Manual bank transfers, paper-based approvals, batch processing windows, and multiple intermediaries. Each step introduces delay and potential for error.

Sabeam

Same day

Homeowner approves, funds release via NPP directly to the builder's bank account. No manual intervention, no batch windows, no intermediaries.

Verification & dispute resolution

Clear processes that protect both builders and homeowners.

How Verification Works

  • 1Builder marks milestone as complete and submits evidence
  • 2Homeowner receives notification with review details
  • 3Homeowner approves or raises a dispute within the review window
  • 4On approval, funds release instantly to the builder

How Disputes Work

  • 1Either party raises a dispute — funds freeze immediately
  • 248-hour review window for both parties to submit evidence
  • 3Independent resolution process evaluates the evidence
  • 4Funds released or returned based on the resolution outcome

Fits into your existing stack

Sabeam integrates with the tools you already use — no migration required.

Accounting (Xero)

Payments auto-reconcile in Xero when milestones are released. Invoices marked paid, transactions reconciled, bookkeeper work reduced to zero.

Project Management (Procore)

Procore webhooks trigger milestone status updates automatically. When a stage is marked complete in Procore, Sabeam initiates the review process.

Platform API

RESTful API with real-time webhooks. Create projects, manage milestones, and trigger releases programmatically. Full sandbox mode for development.

Bank-grade security

Every layer of Sabeam is built with security as a first principle.

256-bit Encryption

All data encrypted in transit and at rest using AES-256. TLS 1.3 for all API and web traffic.

Multi-Factor Auth

TOTP-based two-factor authentication required for all high-value operations and account changes.

Fraud Detection

Real-time transaction monitoring, IP reputation scoring, and anomaly detection on every operation.

AUSTRAC Registered

Full AML/KYC compliance with GreenID identity verification integrated into the onboarding flow.

Technical FAQ

Questions we hear from CTOs, engineers, and platform partners.

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