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Investor Due Diligence Report
ghostTechnology
News at the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 5PM Pacific.
Investor Due Diligence Report
News at the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 5PM Pacific.
8K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Pricing
$10/mo
$100/yr annual option
$5K
~560 est. paid subs
$2K/mo – $7K/mo(±50%)
0.7
0.01%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~2x per week
2.4 posts/week
80/100
Very Consistent (~2.9d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ Center for Humane Technology ] | 180K | +0.3% | Free | substack |
| Coding Challenges | 93K | +0.5% | $8/mo | substack |
| Wonder Tools | 86K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| Internal Tech Emails | 59K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 9K | $5,565 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 190K | $99,860.83 | +1694.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 6K | $3,710 | -96.3% |
| May 2026 | 7.5K | $4,637.5 | +25.0% |
Platform Dependency
Uses ghost platform
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Some posts outperform significantly
Subscriber threshold
8K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 85 similar-size peers in Technology have paid tiers
Pricing position
$10/mo vs $5/mo category median (790 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | $10 | $100 |
| Jan 2026 | $100 | $1,000 |
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 | 51/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 85/100 | 10% |
| Box of Amazing |
| 23K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier