Referral Program

Welcome to Sherlock's Referral Program!

Sherlock offers a referral program for teams and individuals who introduce protocol teams to Sherlock. Qualified referrals earn fixed payouts: $1,000 for audit referrals, $1,000 for Sherlock AI referrals, and $500 for bug bounty referrals.

Overview

The Sherlock Partnership Program is for ecosystem operators who regularly advise protocol teams on security decisions. Sherlock owns evaluation, scoping, contracting, and delivery. Partners are paid when referred teams purchase.

How it works

Referrals are submitted through the program form (preferred) or via a formal introduction thread that includes Sherlock.

Sherlock runs evaluation, scoping, contracting, and delivery.

Referral payouts are issued after customer payments are received and cleared.

Compensation

Audits: $1,000 per qualified audit referral (paid once per purchased engagement).

Sherlock AI: $1,000 per qualified Sherlock AI referral (paid once per new customer subscription).

Bug bounties: $500 per qualified bug bounty referral (paid once per new bounty program purchase).

Referral qualification

A referral is qualified if:

• The referred team is not already in an active sales process with Sherlock at the time of submission.

• The referral is submitted through the program form or via an introduction thread that includes Sherlock.

• The referred team purchases within the attribution window.

Referrals remain eligible for 180 days from submission.

Payout timing

Audits: paid after the customer’s payment is received and cleared by Sherlock.

Sherlock AI: paid after the customer’s initial subscription payment is received and cleared by Sherlock.

Bug bounties: paid after the customer’s payment is received and cleared by Sherlock.

Program integrity

Sherlock attributes referrals to the first qualified submission on record. Sherlock may decline referrals involving spam, misrepresentation, or low-integrity outreach. If a customer payment is refunded or reversed, the associated referral payout may be reversed or offset.

How to refer

Submit referrals here: https://sherlock.xyz/referral-program

Sherlock also provides resources to help referrers explain Sherlock’s offerings and refer the right teams - available upon request.

If you’re introducing a team directly, include Sherlock in the intro and share:

• Referrer name (individual or organization) and primary contact handle

• Referred team name and primary contact handle

• What the team is looking for (audit, Sherlock AI, bug bounty)

• Timing and any context Sherlock should know before reaching out

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Legal

This program is offered at Sherlock’s discretion and may be modified, paused, or terminated at any time. Referral eligibility, attribution, and qualification are determined solely by Sherlock based on the criteria above. Payouts are contingent on receipt and clearance of customer payment; refunds, chargebacks, or reversals may void or offset associated payouts. Referrers are responsible for any taxes or reporting obligations related to payouts.