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Vol. I, No. 1 · Thursday, Feb 2026Free Edition

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Former VCs · Grant writers · Fractional CFOs

From the Editor
Issue #001
[The Problem]

The best fundraising roles are filled before the job post is written.

A Series A company needs a fractional CFO for their next raise. The founder texts three ex-colleagues. One says yes. The role never goes public. You never knew it existed.

"The founder texts three ex-colleagues. One says yes.
The role never goes public."

[The Cost]

Every week you spend on LinkedIn is a week someone else spent in the right inbox.

Grant deadlines expire without a Google alert. Pitch-deck contracts go to the consultant who heard through a Slack channel you're not in. The market is liquid. The information is not.

[The Proof]

We built the beat nobody else bothered to cover.

Dispatch monitors 340+ founder Slack workspaces, 80 LP update threads, and 15 foundation grant portals. We surface what's moving before it's announced. Then we write it up like a newspaper — because that's what it deserves.


340+

Founder Slack workspaces monitored

80

LP update threads indexed weekly

15

Foundation grant portals tracked

48%

Average open rate (industry: 21%)

Dispatch · Issue #047Thursday, Feb 20, 2026

This week's classifieds.

Employer names redacted until you subscribe. Subject lines are real.

VentureGrantInstitutional
Venture⏱ Closes in 4 days

Fractional CFO — Series B Bridge

[REDACTED] · Fintech · SF

Founder coming off a failed $40M raise needs a CFO to restructure the cap table and lead a $12M bridge. 6-month engagement, option pool included.

$18,500 / mo + 0.15% optionsSubscribe to apply →
Grant⏱ Submission window: 11 days

Grant Writer — Climate Tech

[REDACTED] · Foundation · Remote

DOE SBIR Phase II application. $2M grant window open. Need a writer with prior federal grant experience and climate sector fluency.

$8,200 flat feeSubscribe to apply →
Institutional

LP Relations Lead — Emerging Manager

[REDACTED] · Micro-VC · NYC

First-time fund manager closing Fund I at $45M. Needs someone to own LP communications, quarterly reports, and capital call notices.

$140K base + carrySubscribe to apply →
Venture

Pitch Deck Strategist — Pre-Seed

[REDACTED] · B2B SaaS · Austin

Founder with strong product, weak story. Needs a narrative strategist for a $3M pre-seed deck targeting Tier 1 generalist funds.

$4,500 + 0.05% advisorySubscribe to apply →
Grant⏱ Closes in 7 days

NIH SBIR Consultant

[REDACTED] · Biotech · Boston

Phase I application, $305K ceiling. Prior NIH submissions required. Kickoff call this week.

$6,000 flatSubscribe to apply →
Institutional

Investor Relations Manager

[REDACTED] · Growth Equity · Chicago

Series C company, $180M raised to date. Seeking IR professional to own the narrative into the next institutional round.

$165K – $190KSubscribe to apply →

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