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Investor Due Diligence Report

by Alleen Brown

ghostClimate

Alleen Brown investigates the shadowy forces fueling the climate crisis and stories of the people who stand in the way.

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

Low confidence

Weekly Growth

~0%

Subscriber count is a platform estimate

Revenue Analysis

Pricing

$6/mo

$65/yr annual option

Est. Monthly Revenue

$559

~100 est. paid subs

$280/mo – $839/mo(±50%)

Quality & Publishing

Audience Quality Score

50Fair

0100

Publishing Pace

Monthly

0.3 posts/week

Publishing Consistency

84/100

Very Consistent (~30.6d avg)

Competitive Landscape (Climate)

Newsletter	Subscribers	Weekly Growth	Price	Platform
HEATED	143K	N/A	$8/mo	substack
The Crucial Years	129K	N/A	$6/mo	substack
Volts	94K	N/A	$6/mo	substack
Energy Talking Points by Alex Epstein	57K	N/A	$9/mo	substack

Revenue Trajectory

Estimated monthly revenue over time

Month	Subscribers	Est. Revenue	Change
Feb 2026	3.5K	$1,957.08	—
Mar 2026	1K	$559.17	-71.4%
Apr 2026	1K	$559.17	~0%
May 2026	1K	$559.17	~0%
Jun 2026	1K	$559.17	~0%
Jul 2026	1K

Risk Assessment

Key risk factors for due diligence

Medium

Platform Dependency

Uses ghost platform

Low

Publishing Consistency

Regular publishing schedule

Medium

Key Person

Single-author publication — key-person dependency

Low

Revenue Model

Active paid subscription tier

Monetization Readiness

Monetization status

Subscriber threshold

1K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier

Has paid tier

Active paid subscription offering

Peer monetization

66% of 32 similar-size peers in Climate have paid tiers

Pricing position

$6/mo vs $5/mo category median (85 newsletters)

Pricing History

Date	Monthly	Annual
Feb 2026	$6	$65
Feb 2026	$17	$185
Feb 2026	$50	$600

Data Quality

Report Data QualityPartial - Some metrics estimated or missing

Subscriber Confidencelow

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.