AI First Designer
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackAI
Unlock new powerful AI Design tactics & career advice from successful designers — delivered to you, every week.
214K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Pricing
$5.99/mo
$65/yr annual option
$91K
~18.2K est. paid subs
$46K/mo – $137K/mo(±50%)
3.0
58.0
0.03%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Previously Weekly
0.7 posts/week
61/100
Consistent (~10.1d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Report | 58.5K | +0.9% | $12/mo | substack |
| MarTech AI | 48K | N/A | $15/mo | substack |
| Market Sentiment | 44K | N/A | $97/mo | substack |
| AI Safety Newsletter | 44K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 215K | $91,919.6 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 215K | $91,919.6 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 214K | $91,492.06 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 214K | $91,492.06 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 214K | $91,492.06 | ~0% |
| Jul 2026 | 214K |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
214K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 22 similar-size peers in AI have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5.99/mo vs $7.5/mo category median (621 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $6 | $65 |
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% |
| 43K |
| N/A |
| $79/mo |
| substack |
| $91,492.06 |
| ~0% |
| Aug 2026 | 214K | $91,492.06 | ~0% |