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Investor Due Diligence Report
substackCulture
✩ feminism, trauma psychology, and the deconstruction of the good girl.
69K
6.6K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Pricing
$4/mo
$40/yr annual option
$21K
6.6K paid subs
$21K/mo – $21K/mo(±0%)
40.0
2.3K
3.38%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Bi-weekly
0.6 posts/week
69/100
Consistent (~12.2d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Parnas Perspective | 803K | +0.1% | $6.49/mo | substack |
| Dracula Daily | 241K | -0.4% | $8/mo | substack |
| Books Worth Reading | 209K | -1.3% | $6.99/mo | substack |
| This Day In History | 159K | +2.9% | $5/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 68.5K | $20,695.44 | — |
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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
69K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 84 similar-size peers in Culture have paid tiers
Pricing position
$4/mo vs $5/mo category median (3615 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.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 64/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 45/100 | 10% |
| In Retrospect with Frederick Joseph |
| 95K |
| N/A |
| $7/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier