Investor Due Diligence Report
A space to explore ideas from the greatest minds in the world with Big Think's Jonny Thomson.
60K
4K paid
+0.8%
Insufficient data
23 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$8/mo
$80/yr annual option
$25K
4K paid subs
$25K/mo – $25K/mo(±0%)
58.0
0.10%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.4 posts/week
67/100
Consistent (~4.9d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miranda July | 64K | +0.8% | $6/mo | substack |
| Feature Shoot | 57K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| A History of Mankind | 57K | N/A | $9/mo | substack |
| Demystify Culture | 43K | +1.4% | $6.5/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 57K | $24,110.76 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 59K | $24,956.64 | +3.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 59.5K | $25,166.52 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
60K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 97 similar-size peers in Culture have paid tiers
Pricing position
$8/mo vs $7.31/mo category average (3312 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $8 | $80 |
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.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 50/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 79/100 | 10% |
| Chris Arnade Walks the World |
| 38K |
| N/A |
| $7/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier