James Holland

Investor Due Diligence Report

substackAI

James Holland is an internationally acclaimed, best-selling and award-winning historian, writer, and broadcaster, co-host of podcast WW2: We Have Ways of Making You Talka & YouTube channel WW2: Walking the Ground. Click to read James Holland, a Substack with thousands of subscribers.

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

490 paid

Verified

Weekly Growth

N/A

Revenue Analysis

Pricing

$8/mo

$80/yr annual option

Est. Monthly Revenue

$3K

490 paid subs

$3K/mo – $3K/mo(±0%)

Quality & Publishing

Audience Quality Score

75Good

0100

Publishing Pace

Previously Monthly

0.3 posts/week

Publishing Consistency

62/100

Consistent (~24.2d avg)

Competitive Landscape (AI)

Newsletter	Subscribers	Weekly Growth	Price	Platform
MarTech AI	48K	N/A	$15/mo	substack
AI Safety Newsletter	44K	N/A	Free	substack
💎DiamantAI	36K	N/A	Free	substack
ChinAI Newsletter	30K	N/A	$9/mo	substack

Revenue Trajectory

Estimated monthly revenue over time

Month	Subscribers	Est. Revenue	Change
Feb 2026	6K	$2,671.2	—
Mar 2026	6K	$2,671.2	~0%
Apr 2026	7K	$3,116.4	+16.7%

Risk Assessment

Key risk factors for due diligence

High

Platform Dependency

Hosted on substack subdomain

Medium

Publishing Consistency

Variable publishing frequency

Medium

Key Person

Single-author publication — key-person dependency

Low

Revenue Model

Active paid subscription tier

Monetization Readiness

Monetization status

Subscriber threshold

7K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier

Has paid tier

Active paid subscription offering

Peer monetization

100% of 95 similar-size peers in AI have paid tiers

Pricing position

$8/mo vs $6.9/mo category median (643 newsletters)

Pricing History

Date	Monthly	Annual
Apr 2026	$8	$80

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.