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Investor Due Diligence Report
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Notes from the trenches.
Investor Due Diligence Report
Notes from the trenches.
89K
+0.6%
22.0
0.02%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
0.4 posts/week
55/100
Variable (~18.0d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| future/proof | 348K | +0.3% | $9/mo | substack |
| SemiAnalysis | 321K | +0.5% | $50/mo | substack |
| Founding Journey | 251K | N/A | $50/mo | substack |
| Pagebound's Substack: Page Against the Machine | 174K | +0.6% | Free | substack |
Platform Dependency
Uses substack platform
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
89K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
54% of 50 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
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 | 57/100 | 30% |
| Growth Consistency | 98/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 27/100 | 10% |
| 3MTT Lagos Community |
| 117K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |