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Investor Due Diligence Report
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Investor Due Diligence Report
Unlock new powerful Design Engineering tactics & career advice from successful designers — delivered to you, every week.
213K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Pricing
$5.99/mo
$65/yr annual option
$91K
~18.1K est. paid subs
$46K/mo – $137K/mo(±50%)
10.0
47.0
0.03%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Bi-weekly
0.5 posts/week
47/100
Variable (~15.3d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almost Timely Newsletter | 290K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Ahead of AI | 221K | +1.0% | $6/mo | substack |
| Artificial Intelligence Made Simple | 208K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| DataExpert.io Newsletter | 173K | N/A | $10/mo | 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
213K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
79% of 24 similar-size peers in AI have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5.99/mo vs $5/mo category median (421 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 | 56/100 | 30% |
| Import AI | 144K | +0.8% | $10/mo | substack |
| $91,492.06 |
| ~0% |
| Aug 2026 | 214K | $91,492.06 | ~0% |
| Sep 2026 | 214K | $91,492.06 | ~0% |
| Oct 2026 | 213K | $91,064.53 | ~0% |