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Investor Due Diligence Report

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

44K

3.1K paid

Verified

Weekly Growth

~0%

Subscriber count is a platform estimate

Revenue Analysis

Pricing

$9/mo

$90/yr annual option

Est. Monthly Revenue

$22K

3.1K paid subs

$22K/mo – $22K/mo(±0%)

Engagement

Avg Comments/Post

0.5

Avg Likes/Post

16.5

Engagement Rate

0.04%

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality & Publishing

Audience Quality Score

78Good

0100

Publishing Pace

Previously Weekly

0.8 posts/week

Publishing Consistency

76/100

Consistent (~9.0d avg)

Competitive Landscape (Technology)

Newsletter	Subscribers	Weekly Growth	Price	Platform
Box of Amazing	23K	N/A	Free	substack
Better Engineers	20K	N/A	$20/mo	substack
HackerPulse Dispatch	18K	N/A	Free	substack
Cafétech	18K	N/A	Free	substack

Revenue Trajectory

Estimated monthly revenue over time

Month	Subscribers	Est. Revenue	Change
Feb 2026	44K	$22,037.4	—
Mar 2026	44K	$22,037.4	~0%
Apr 2026	44K	$22,037.4	~0%

Risk Assessment

Key risk factors for due diligence

Medium

Platform Dependency

Uses substack platform

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

44K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier

Has paid tier

Active paid subscription offering

Peer monetization

100% of 39 similar-size peers in Technology have paid tiers

Pricing position

$9/mo vs $5/mo category median (782 newsletters)

Pricing History

Date	Monthly	Annual
Mar 2026	$9	$90

Data Quality

Report Data QualityFull - All metrics available

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.

Component	Score	Weight
Engagement Rate	66/100	30%
Paid Subscriber Ratio	93/100	25%