# Doomberg

> Doomberg is the pseudonymous green-chicken persona behind the most-read finance newsletter on Substack, with 373,000+ subscribers. Run by a tight-knit team of former heavy-industry executives and private-equity professionals, Doomberg delivers lateral-thinking analysis on energy, finance, and geopolitics - unapologetically pro-nuclear, data-driven, and fiercely independent. Launched in May 2021, the publication grew from zero to the #1 finance newsletter on Substack without spending a dollar on marketing, making it one of the most remarkable organic media success stories of the independent publishing era.

- **Role:** Head Writer and Publisher at Doomberg
- **Organizations:** Doomberg
- **Nationality:** American (presumed)
- **Education:** Hard sciences (undisclosed), Unknown
- **Known for:** #1 most widely read finance newsletter on Substack (peak ranking), Ranked #3 in Finance on Substack with 373,000+ subscribers, Built entire publication to scale with less than $10,000 in total costs - zero paid customer acquisition

## Career timeline

- **Pre-2021** — Built career in heavy industry and private equity, leading R&D and finance teams at major corporations
- **Pre-2021** — Ran a consulting firm analyzing content-creator businesses and advising C-suite executives
- **2021-05** — Launched Doomberg newsletter on Substack with a small anonymous team
- **2022** — Reached #1 finance newsletter on Substack; gained prominence during European energy crisis coverage
- **2023-08** — Left Twitter/X and went all-in on Substack Notes, citing throttling of Substack authors by platform
- **2023** — Surpassed 240,000 subscribers; entire project built with less than $10,000 in direct costs
- **2024** — Launched Classics Read Aloud sister publication; over 300,000 total subscribers
- **2025** — Exited 2025 at all-time highs in subscribers, paying customers, and Pro Tier members; 373,000+ subscribers, ranked #3 in Finance on Substack

## Achievements

- #1 most widely read finance newsletter on Substack (peak ranking)
- Ranked #3 in Finance on Substack with 373,000+ subscribers
- Built entire publication to scale with less than $10,000 in total costs - zero paid customer acquisition
- Early predictor of the supply chain crisis, energy crisis, and fertilizer crisis
- Successfully left Twitter and migrated audience to Substack Notes with no subscriber loss
- Launched successful sister publication Classics Read Aloud
- Pro subscription tier (at $1,200/year) became significant revenue driver
- Regularly appears on major finance and energy podcasts and media

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Exited 2025 at all-time highs in subscribers, paying customers, and Pro Tier members
- **2025-05** — Ranked as most popular finance Substack with 373,000+ subscribers
- **2024-01** — Launched Classics Read Aloud sister publication
- **2023-08** — Departed Twitter/X permanently, went all-in on Substack Notes

## Links

- Website: https://newsletter.doomberg.com
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/doombergt

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Last updated: 2026-04-23