Startup Deal Desk
Investor Due Diligence Report
by ThinkFISH
substackFinance
We cover the latest in startups, venture capital, finance, tech news, & industry trends and highlight hot companies + emerging funds open to investment.
83K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
0.4
176.9
0.21%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.5 posts/week
67/100
Consistent (~4.9d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compounding Dividends | 270K | +0.4% | Free | substack |
| Citrini Research | 241K | +1.8% | $125/mo | substack |
| The Macro Compass | 153K | +0.3% | Free | substack |
| Fintech Business Weekly | 92K | +0.6% | $24/mo | substack |
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
83K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 27 similar-size peers in Finance 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 | 54/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 78/100 | 10% |
| Macro Mornings 💡 |
| 54K |
| +1.1% |
| $47/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier