Investor Due Diligence Report
“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” ― Albert Einstein.
25K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
21.0
59.0
0.32%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Bi-weekly
0.5 posts/week
62/100
Consistent (~14.3d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Brain | 63K | +0.8% | Free | substack |
| Unsettled Science | 53K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Reckoning with Jason Herbert | 43K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| Science Matters | 38K | N/A | Free | substack |
Platform Dependency
Uses substack platform
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
25K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 26 similar-size peers in Science 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 | 100/100 | 30% |
| Cremieux Recueil |
| 33K |
| N/A |
| $8/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier