Dracula Daily
Investor Due Diligence Report
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Investor Due Diligence Report
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228K
13.6K paid
-0.2%
-1.3%
net churn
Pricing
$8/mo
$80/yr annual option
$86K
13.6K paid subs
$86K/mo – $86K/mo(±0%)
~3x per week
2.7 posts/week
45/100
Variable (~3.0d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freethink Media | 106K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Charles Eisenstein | 83K | -0.6% | $7/mo | substack |
| Sherif M. Awad (Film Critic) | 76K | N/A | $20/mo | substack |
| R.F. Kuang | 71K | +0.8% | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 236K | $89,307.12 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 237K | $89,688.72 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 242K | $91,577.64 | +2.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 240.5K | $91,011.6 | ~0% |
| Jul 2026 | 239K | $90,445.56 | ~0% |
| Aug 2026 | 234K |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
228K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
89% of 28 similar-size peers in Culture have paid tiers
Pricing position
$8/mo vs $5/mo category median (2127 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $8 | $80 |
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 | 0/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 82/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 83/100 | 10% |
| The Ghost |
| 67K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |
| $88,550.28 |
| -2.1% |
| Sep 2026 | 231K | $87,418.2 | ~0% |
| Oct 2026 | 228K | $86,279.76 | ~0% |