Apricitas Economics
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Joseph Politano
substackPolitics
Data-driven Insights on Economics, Business, Finance, and Public Policy.
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Joseph Politano
Data-driven Insights on Economics, Business, Finance, and Public Policy.
84K
4K paid
+0.7%
Insufficient data
29 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$15/mo
$150/yr annual option
$48K
4K paid subs
$48K/mo – $48K/mo(±0%)
53.0
254.0
0.37%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Monthly
0.2 posts/week
45/100
Variable (~38.1d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Buttigieg's Substack | 982K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Brian Tyler Cohen | 593K | -0.2% | $5/mo | substack |
| Thinking about... | 454K | -0.2% | $7.5/mo | substack |
| Glenn Greenwald | 308K | -0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 78.3K | $50,967.45 | — |
| Feb 2026 | 79.2K | $51,611.4 | ~0% |
| Mar 2026 | 79.7K | $51,885.68 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 80K | $52,112.25 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 81K | $52,768.13 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 82K |
Platform Dependency
Operates on custom domain (www.apricitas.io)
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
84K subscribers — above the 6.5K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
90% of 70 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$15/mo vs $6/mo category median (688 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | $15 | $150 |
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 | 53/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 76/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 0/100 | 15% |
| Our Moral Moment w/ Bishop William Barber & Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove |
| 237K |
| -0.2% |
| $8/mo |
| substack |
| $53,412.08 |
| ~0% |
| Jul 2026 | 82K | $53,412.08 | ~0% |
| Aug 2026 | 83K | $54,067.95 | ~0% |
| Sep 2026 | 83K | $54,067.95 | ~0% |
| Oct 2026 | 84K | $54,711.9 | ~0% |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier