Investor Due Diligence Report
by Peter Leyden
A grand narrative of our historic opportunity to harness AI & other transformative technologies to drive progress, reinvent America & make a much better world. A positive reframe of what's coming via essays, interviews & gatherings culminating in a book.
17K
1.2K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Insufficient data
16 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$10/mo
$100/yr annual option
$9K
1.2K paid subs
$9K/mo – $9K/mo(±0%)
17.0
21.0
0.22%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
0.6 posts/week
46/100
Variable (~12.1d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marily’s AI Product Academy Newsletter | 210K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| AI Report | 58.5K | +0.9% | $12/mo | substack |
| AI: A Guide for Thinking Humans | 58K | +0.9% | Free | substack |
| Not A Bot | 53K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 17K | $9,460.5 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 16K | $8,904 | -5.9% |
| Apr 2026 | 17K | $9,460.5 | +6.3% |
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
17K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 77 similar-size peers in AI have paid tiers
Pricing position
$10/mo vs $28.86/mo category average (594 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $10 | $100 |
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 | 75/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 11/100 | 10% |
| MarTech AI |
| 48K |
| N/A |
| $15/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier