Product Growth
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Aakash Gupta
substackBusiness
Deep dives into succeeding as a PM, product leadership, and how to get your next PM job.
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Aakash Gupta
Deep dives into succeeding as a PM, product leadership, and how to get your next PM job.
239K
10.2K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Insufficient data
29 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$15/mo
$150/yr annual option
$121K
10.2K paid subs
$121K/mo – $121K/mo(±0%)
1.6
51.9
0.02%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~2x per week
2.5 posts/week
73/100
Consistent (~3.0d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruiting Brainfood | 41K | N/A | $7.99/mo | substack |
| Ravi on Product | 32K | N/A | Free | substack |
| GTM Strategist | 29K | N/A | Free | substack |
| GTM Vault | 26K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 220K | $111,498.75 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 225.5K | $114,289.2 | +2.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 227K | $115,052.4 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 229K | $116,066.03 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 237.5K | $120,370.95 | +3.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 239K |
Platform Dependency
Operates on custom domain (www.news.aakashg.com)
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
239K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 33 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
Pricing position
$15/mo vs $7/mo category median (1471 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | $15 | $150 |
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 | 32/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 46/100 | 10% |
| Lolita's Newsletter |
| 23K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |
| $121,134.15 |
| ~0% |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier