Countercultured
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Countercultured
Countercultured is for readers interested in politics, culture, ethics, and everything in between. It’s a place to think through the things that matter and that shape who we are.
200
20 paid
N/A
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$80
20 paid subs
$80/mo – $80/mo(±0%)
Unknown
0.0 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Update | 2M | N/A | Free | substack |
| Silver Bulletin | 345K | +1.4% | $15/mo | substack |
| Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum | 190K | +0.8% | $8/mo | substack |
| OpenTheBooks | 111K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 200 | $91.43 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 200 | $91.43 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
200 subscribers — below the 7K category median (based on 278 newsletters)
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
25% of 159 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $6/mo category median (628 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $50 |
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.
| Paid Subscriber Ratio |
| 90/100 |
| 25% |
| Beto’s Substack |
| 99K |
| -0.5% |
| Free |
| substack |