
Keep Cool
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Nick van Osdol
Telling underpriced stories at the intersection of climate & business.
15K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
2.5
0.02%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.3 posts/week
73/100
Consistent (~5.6d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| future/proof | 348K | +0.3% | $9/mo | substack |
| SemiAnalysis | 321K | +0.5% | $50/mo | substack |
| Founding Journey | 251K | N/A | $50/mo | substack |
| Pagebound's Substack: Page Against the Machine | 174K | +0.6% | Free | substack |
Platform Dependency
Uses beehiiv platform
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
15K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
48% of 77 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
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 | 53/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 63/100 | 10% |
| 3MTT Lagos Community |
| 117K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |