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
18.2K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Insufficient data
24 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$5.99/mo
$65/yr annual option
$91K
18.2K paid subs
$91K/mo – $91K/mo(±0%)
0.4
66.0
0.03%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
0.8 posts/week
69/100
Consistent (~8.6d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to AI | 631K | +5.5% | $120/mo | substack |
| Latent.Space | 182K | +0.3% | $8/mo | substack |
| The AI Corner | 151K | +2.8% | $89/mo | substack |
| The Product Compass | 135K | +0.4% | $15/mo | substack |
| Import AI |
| 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% |
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
214K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 20 similar-size peers in AI have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5.99/mo vs $6/mo category median (633 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 | 34/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 44/100 | 10% |
| 127K |
| +0.9% |
| $10/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier