Grace Blakeley

Investor Due Diligence Report

by Grace Blakeley

substackPolitics

I write about capitalism - about the economic and political systems that dominate our lives, and how we can resist!

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

40K

4K paid

Verified

Weekly Growth

~0%

Subscriber count is a platform estimate

Revenue Analysis

Pricing

$5/mo

$50/yr annual option

Est. Monthly Revenue

$16K

4K paid subs

$16K/mo – $16K/mo(±0%)

Quality & Publishing

Audience Quality Score

100Good

0100

Publishing Pace

Previously ~2x per week

2.3 posts/week

Publishing Consistency

71/100

Consistent (~3.3d avg)

Competitive Landscape (Politics)

Newsletter	Subscribers	Weekly Growth	Price	Platform
Oligarch Watch	49K	N/A	$7/mo	substack
Trump Tyranny Tracker	41K	N/A	$7/mo	substack
Futura Doctrina	40K	N/A	$5/mo	substack
Special Competitive Studies Project	36K	N/A	Free	substack

Revenue Trajectory

Estimated monthly revenue over time

Month	Subscribers	Est. Revenue	Change
Feb 2026	38K	$17,370.75	—
Mar 2026	39K	$17,827.88	+2.6%
Apr 2026	40K	$18,285	+2.6%

Risk Assessment

Key risk factors for due diligence

High

Platform Dependency

Hosted on substack subdomain

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

40K subscribers — above the 6K category median for first paid tier

Has paid tier

Active paid subscription offering

Peer monetization

100% of 146 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers

Pricing position

$5/mo vs $6.99/mo category median (1244 newsletters)

Pricing History

Date	Monthly	Annual
Mar 2026	$5	$50

Data Quality

Report Data QualityPartial - Some metrics estimated or missing

Subscriber Confidenceverified

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.