For Galleries
Protect your client relationships while meeting new compliance obligations. Access verified collectors without exposing your private client lists. Get paid instantly upon sale.
The Compliance Challenge
FinCEN's 2024 proposed rule and similar regulations globally are creating an unfunded mandate for galleries, dealers, and advisors. You now face:
- Client List Protection: Your private client list is your most valuable asset. Traditional compliance processes risk exposing these relationships to competitors or third parties.
- Cash Flow Problems: Traditional art sales involve 30-90 day payment cycles. You need to wait months for payment while managing operational costs.
- Limited Access to New Collectors: Finding new, qualified buyers requires exposing your current client list or relying on inefficient, manual processes.
- Compliance Burden: Meeting AML/KYC requirements manually creates significant administrative overhead and legal exposure.
How Aegis Core Solves This
Protected Client Relationships
The Double-Blind system ensures galleries cannot see each other's client lists. When you invite a collector, they appear in your dashboard as "Vetted - Tier 3"—but other galleries cannot see them. This protects your most valuable asset: your relationships.
Collector-Controlled Disclosure: Collectors can anonymously browse all galleries' inventory. Only when they show interest in your work do you receive a notification: "An anonymous, Tier 3-vetted buyer is interested." The collector initiated contact—protecting your client list.
Compliance-as-a-Service
When you invite a collector, they're routed to their legal advisor for verification through the Opus portal. You see only their compliance status—never their identity. This provides a "safe harbor": you prove to regulators that you're only transacting with professionally certified buyers.
- Compliance becomes a software-enabled process, not a cost center
- All transactions are provably compliant with organized documentation
- Reduce regulatory risk and legal exposure
Instant Payment
Solve the 90-day payment lag. When a sale executes, the PaymentSplitter contract atomically distributes funds. You receive payment instantly in USDC or EURC—not 90 days later. This transforms your cash flow and enables faster inventory turnover.
The Profiler: Find New Collectors
Our AI-powered Profiler tool uses RAG (Qdrant + Google AI) to search public art market data—auction catalogs, museum announcements, art publications. Upload an artwork image or description, and receive research packets showing where similar works have appeared. Your sales team then researches these public documents to identify potential collectors.
Privacy-First: The Profiler searches only public data. It never exposes verified user information or other galleries' client lists. This is "Blind 4" of our Double-Blind framework.
Key Benefits for Galleries
Protect Client Lists
Your private client relationships remain completely protected. Other galleries cannot see your collectors, even when they're verified on the platform.
Instant Payment
Receive payment immediately upon sale via atomic smart contract execution. No more 90-day waits—transform your cash flow.
Compliance Safe Harbor
Prove to regulators that you're meeting AML/KYC obligations by only transacting with professionally certified buyers. Organized documentation for audits.
Access to Verified Collectors
Find new, qualified buyers through the Profiler tool and the platform's verified collector pool—without exposing your client list.
Ready to Protect Your Gallery Operations?
Access the gallery portal to manage inventory, invite collectors, and tokenize artworks.