The Culturist
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackCulture
A book club and community of lifelong learners pursuing the True, Good, and Beautiful.
Investor Due Diligence Report
A book club and community of lifelong learners pursuing the True, Good, and Beautiful.
378K
22.5K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
+0.3%
net growth
Pricing
$10/mo
$110/yr annual option
$191K
22.5K paid subs
$191K/mo – $191K/mo(±0%)
9.4
208.3
0.06%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~2x per week
2.4 posts/week
76/100
Consistent (~3.1d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dracula Daily | 228K | -0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| Freethink Media | 106K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Charles Eisenstein | 83K | -0.6% | $7/mo | substack |
| Sherif M. Awad (Film Critic) | 76K | N/A | $20/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 346.5K | $174,729.08 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 351K | $177,000.38 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 354K | $178,508.93 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 352K | $177,500.4 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 361.5K | $182,288.78 | +2.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 370K |
Platform Dependency
Uses substack platform
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Some posts outperform significantly
Subscriber threshold
378K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
79% of 14 similar-size peers in Culture have paid tiers
Pricing position
$10/mo vs $5/mo category median (2150 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $10 | $110 |
| Mar 2026 | $8 | $85 |
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 | 53/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 76/100 | 10% |
| R.F. Kuang |
| 71K |
| +0.8% |
| Free |
| substack |
| $186,577.13 |
| +2.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 374K | $188,594.18 | ~0% |
| Sep 2026 | 377K | $190,111.2 | ~0% |
| Oct 2026 | 378K | $190,611.23 | ~0% |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier