The Gradient

Investor Due Diligence Report

by The Gradient

substackAI

Articles, interviews, and news coverage about AI brought to you by a team of AI researchers and builders.

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

61K

5.8K paid

Verified

Weekly Growth

~0%

Subscriber count is a platform estimate

Paid Sub Retention (30d)

Insufficient data

29 of 30 days needed

Revenue Analysis

Pricing

$5/mo

$50/yr annual option

Est. Monthly Revenue

$23K

5.8K paid subs

$23K/mo – $23K/mo(±0%)

Engagement

Avg Comments/Post

5.0

Avg Likes/Post

23.0

Engagement Rate

0.05%

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality & Publishing

Audience Quality Score

66Fair

0100

Publishing Pace

Previously Occasional

0.1 posts/week

Publishing Consistency

63/100

Consistent (~86.7d avg)

Competitive Landscape (AI)

Newsletter	Subscribers	Weekly Growth	Price	Platform
How to AI	631K	+5.5%	$120/mo	substack
Latent.Space	182K	+0.3%	$8/mo	substack
The AI Corner	151K	+2.8%	$89/mo	substack
The Product Compass	135K	+0.4%	$15/mo	substack
Import AI

Revenue Trajectory

Estimated monthly revenue over time

Month	Subscribers	Est. Revenue	Change
Feb 2026	59K	$22,279.88	—
Mar 2026	60K	$22,657.5	~0%
Apr 2026	61K	$23,035.13	~0%
May 2026	61K	$23,035.13	~0%

Risk Assessment

Key risk factors for due diligence

High

Platform Dependency

Hosted on substack subdomain

Medium

Publishing Consistency

Variable publishing frequency

Medium

Key Person

Single-author publication — key-person dependency

Low

Revenue Model

Active paid subscription tier

Monetization Readiness

Monetization status

Subscriber threshold

61K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier

Has paid tier

Active paid subscription offering

Peer monetization

100% of 44 similar-size peers in AI have paid tiers

Pricing position

$5/mo vs $6/mo category median (633 newsletters)

Pricing History

Date	Monthly	Annual
Mar 2026	$5	$50

Data Quality

Report Data QualityFull - All metrics available

Subscriber Confidenceverified

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	38/100	30%
Paid Subscriber Ratio	100/100	25%