✩ not your polite newsletter
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackCulture
✩ feminism, trauma psychology, and the deconstruction of the good girl.
95K
9K paid
+3.6%
Insufficient data
29 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$4/mo
$40/yr annual option
$29K
9K paid subs
$29K/mo – $29K/mo(±0%)
71.5
3.9K
4.17%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Bi-weekly
0.6 posts/week
69/100
Consistent (~12.5d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexicon Valley | 34K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Weirder Together with Ben Lee & Ione Skye | 32K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Colin Meloy's Machine Shop | 26K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Godmothers | 23K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 68.5K | $20,695.44 | — |
| Jun 2026 | 76K | $22,959.6 | +10.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 92K | $27,793.2 | +21.1% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Some posts outperform significantly
Subscriber threshold
95K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 57 similar-size peers in Culture have paid tiers
Pricing position
$4/mo vs $5/mo category median (3656 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $4 | $40 |
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.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 68/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 85/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 42/100 | 10% |
| First Floor |
| 23K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier