Investor Due Diligence Report
by Team Decode
Turn Artificial Intelligence into Real Results with carefully curated AI developments and insights in less than 5 minutes a day alongside readers from companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta.
3K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$1K
~300 est. paid subs
$663/mo – $2K/mo(±50%)
~5x per week
5.0 posts/week
93/100
Very Consistent (~1.4d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to AI | 684K | +4.5% | $120/mo | substack |
| Marcus on AI | 105K | +0.6% | $8/mo | substack |
| The Gradient | 61K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Murray’s Newsletter | 58K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| MarTech AI |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 9K | $3,975 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 4K | $1,766.67 | -55.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 2.5K | $1,104.17 | -37.5% |
| May 2026 | 3K | $1,325 | +20.0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on ghost subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
3K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 197 similar-size peers in AI have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $6/mo category median (636 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.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing Consistency | 87/100 | 10% |
| 48K |
| N/A |
| $15/mo |
| substack |