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Investor Due Diligence Report
substackMedia
Find your bearings in a complicated world. News and context from a European perspective, alongside what I’m writing, what I’m seeing, and the things that catch my eye along the way.
3K
210 paid
N/A
Pricing
$9.95/mo
$79/yr annual option
$1K
210 paid subs
$1K/mo – $1K/mo(±0%)
24.9
83.9
3.63%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~2x per week
1.9 posts/week
72/100
Consistent (~4.0d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Couric | 169K | +1.0% | $7/mo | substack |
| Badlands Media | 86K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| OLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter | 77K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Hopefully Yours | 60K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2K | $956.76 | — |
| Oct 2026 | 3K | $1,435.14 | +50.0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
3K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
76% of 188 similar-size peers in Media have paid tiers
Pricing position
$9.95/mo vs $6/mo category median (533 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $10 | $79 |
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% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 75/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 44/100 | 10% |
| American Crisis |
| 54K |
| N/A |
| $8/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier