Ahead of AI

Investor Due Diligence Report

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Ahead of AI focuses on machine learning and AI research and is read by more than 200,000 researchers and practitioners who want to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving field.

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

N/A

Unknown

Paid Sub Retention (30d)

Insufficient data

29 of 30 days needed

Revenue Analysis

Pricing

$6/mo

$60/yr annual option

Est. Monthly Revenue

N/A

Engagement

Avg Comments/Post

31.0

Avg Likes/Post

262.8

Quality & Publishing

Audience Quality Score

80Good

0100

Publishing Pace

Monthly

0.3 posts/week

Publishing Consistency

85/100

Very Consistent (~22.9d avg)

Competitive Landscape (AI)

Newsletter	Subscribers	Weekly Growth	Price	Platform
AI First Designer	214K	N/A	$5.99/mo	substack
AI by Hand ✍️	76K	N/A	$29/mo	substack
Simon Willison’s Newsletter	69K	+0.7%	Free	substack
AI & Tech Insights	59K	-0.8%	Free	substack

Revenue Trajectory

Estimated monthly revenue over time

Month	Subscribers	Est. Revenue	Change
Feb 2026	166K	$67,304.7	—
Mar 2026	174K	$70,548.3	+4.8%
Apr 2026	181K	$73,386.45	+4.0%
May 2026	189K	$76,630.05	+4.4%
Jun 2026	195K	$79,062.75	+3.2%
Jul 2026	200K	$81,090

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

Audience Concentration

Consistent engagement across posts

Pricing History

Date	Monthly	Annual
Mar 2026	$6	$60

Data Quality

Report Data QualityLimited - Key metrics unavailable

Subscriber ConfidenceUnknown

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	100/100	25%
Growth Consistency	92/100	15%
Publishing Consistency	54/100	10%