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Investor Due Diligence Report
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822K
18.5K paid
+2.8%
Insufficient data
29 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$120/mo
$200/yr annual option
$694K
18.5K paid subs
$694K/mo – $694K/mo(±0%)
189.3
754.5
0.11%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.3 posts/week
67/100
Consistent (~5.3d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI First Designer | 214K | N/A | $5.99/mo | substack |
| Artificial Intelligence Made Simple | 198K | +0.3% | $10/mo | substack |
| TheSequence | 170K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Nate’s Substack | 165K | +0.7% | $25/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 284K | $271,575 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 390K | $372,937.5 | +37.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 492K | $470,475 | +26.2% |
| May 2026 | 605K | $510,487.5 | +8.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 732K | $617,625 | +21.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 802K | $676,687.5 |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Some posts outperform significantly
Subscriber threshold
822K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 3 similar-size peers in AI have paid tiers
Pricing position
$120/mo vs $6.9/mo category median (641 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $120 | $200 |
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 | 100/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 98/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 88/100 | 10% |
| Behind the Craft |
| 151K |
| N/A |
| $20/mo |
| substack |
| +9.6% |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier