ChinaTalk
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackPolitics
Deep coverage of technology, China, US policy, and war. We feature original analysis alongside interviews with leading thinkers and policymakers.
Investor Due Diligence Report
Deep coverage of technology, China, US policy, and war. We feature original analysis alongside interviews with leading thinkers and policymakers.
81K
2.3K paid
+0.7%
+1.3%
net growth
Pricing
$50/mo
$185/yr annual option
$54K
2.3K paid subs
$54K/mo – $54K/mo(±0%)
4.7
57.6
0.08%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~4x per week
4.2 posts/week
73/100
Consistent (~1.9d 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 |
| The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak | 138K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| OpenTheBooks | 111K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 67.5K | $51,346.05 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 69K | $52,483.46 | +2.2% |
| Apr 2026 | 71K | $54,015.49 | +2.9% |
| May 2026 | 72K | $54,781.5 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 74K | $56,290.31 | +2.8% |
| Jul 2026 | 76K |
Platform Dependency
Uses substack platform
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Some posts outperform significantly
Subscriber threshold
81K subscribers — above the 7K 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
$50/mo vs $6.25/mo category median (681 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $50 | $185 |
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 | 30/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 47/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 98/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 78/100 | 10% |
| Emily in Your Phone with Emily Amick |
| 73K |
| N/A |
| $7/mo |
| substack |
| $57,822.34 |
| +2.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 78K | $59,331.15 | +2.6% |
| Sep 2026 | 80K | $60,863.18 | +2.6% |
| Oct 2026 | 81K | $61,629.19 | ~0% |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier