Investor Due Diligence Report
Compelling investigative journalism to plug the hole in the mainstream press.
17K
1.7K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Pricing
$7/mo
$70/yr annual option
$9K
1.7K paid subs
$9K/mo – $9K/mo(±0%)
1.5
33.0
0.20%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~2x per week
2.0 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Desk News | 184K | -0.3% | $7/mo | substack |
| Katie Couric | 132K | +1.2% | $7/mo | substack |
| Michael Wolff | 86K | +3.8% | $8/mo | substack |
| Blocked and Reported | 82K | N/A | $7/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 17K | $9,460.5 | — |
Revenue tracking starts with your first month of data. More data points will appear as snapshots accumulate.
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
17K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 92 similar-size peers in Media have paid tiers
Pricing position
$7/mo vs $27.24/mo category average (844 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $7 | $70 |
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.
| Engagement Rate |
| 50/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| 70K |
| -0.7% |
| $5/mo |
| substack |