Investor Due Diligence Report
Your guide to AI public policy from the team at a16z.
2K
0%
3.5
0.18%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
0.8 posts/week
52/100
Variable (~8.9d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MarTech AI | 48K | N/A | $15/mo | substack |
| Lex Fridman | 33K | +1.7% | $5/mo | substack |
| The Prompt: Insights from OpenAI Global Affairs | 31K | N/A | Free | substack |
| AI Weirdness | 29K | N/A | Free | substack |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
2K subscribers — below the 3K category median (based on 358 newsletters)
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 284 similar-size peers in AI have paid tiers
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 50/100 | 30% |
| Growth Consistency | 100/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 42/100 | 10% |
| Dr Phil's Newsletter, Powered by DOMS™️ AI |
| 28K |
| N/A |
| $10/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier