Institutional & Corporate Partnerships
Fund investigative journalism at scale. Partner with an independent publication that delivers actionable intelligence on the illicit ENDS market — behind a strict editorial firewall.
Strategic Value
Your funding directly enables investigations that protect public health, support regulatory enforcement, and level the playing field for compliant businesses.
Market Intelligence
Published investigations map illicit operator networks, corporate structures, and supply chains — intelligence that protects compliant businesses from being undercut by unauthorized competitors.
Regulatory Impact
Every published report is submitted directly to relevant regulatory agencies, payment processors, and commercial platforms. Your funding makes that possible.
Public Interest
Reports remain free and publicly accessible. Your partnership supports journalism that serves regulators, lawmakers, industry professionals, and the general public equally.
What Partnerships Fund
Partnership funding underwrites the full lifecycle of an investigation — from initial intelligence gathering and database subscriptions through evidence packaging, pre-publication legal review, and regulatory notification. It also funds long-term operational infrastructure: encrypted communications, archival services, FOIA requests, and the sustained human labor of full-time investigative analysis.
Every partnership is structured individually based on your organization's goals and capacity. Whether you're looking to fund investigative infrastructure or support sustained operational capacity, we'll work with you to find the right structure.
All partners receive direct communication access, are acknowledged annually (unless anonymity is requested), and receive periodic impact updates on the work their funding enables.
Start a Conversation
Tell us about your organization and how you'd like to support investigative journalism. All inquiries are confidential.
Editorial Firewall
Partnership funding does not influence editorial decisions. No partner — regardless of contribution level — can request, direct, or suppress an investigation. Partners do not receive advance copies of unpublished findings. The editorial firewall between funding and investigation is absolute and non-negotiable.
If a partner or partner-affiliated entity becomes a subject of an investigation, nothing changes. The editorial firewall applies to everyone — partners included. Funding does not buy immunity.
Looking for Individual Support?
Individual monthly subscriptions start at $3/month. Your support goes directly toward investigative work.