Who writes The Profile?
Polina Pompliano is the founder of The Profile, a modern media company known for deeply reported, longform profiles of influential founders, investors, athletes, and executives shaping the global economy.
For more than a decade, Polina has specialized in narrative business journalism — combining immersive reporting and strategic analysis to examine how power, ambition, and identity intersect in modern capitalism.
Before launching The Profile in 2017, Polina spent five years at Fortune, where she wrote more than 1,300 articles and served as the author of Term Sheet, the publication’s flagship daily newsletter covering venture capital and private equity. In that role, she interviewed many of the most influential dealmakers in the world.
Through The Profile, Polina has published definitive longform pieces on founders, CEOs, investors, athletes-turned-operators, and cultural figures — with a focus on ownership, risk, reinvention, and long-term compounding.
Check them out here:
— The Immortal Anthony Scaramucci
— Saquon Barkley Is Playing for Equity
— Ryan Serhant Won’t Stop Until He’s No. 1
— New York’s Most Powerful Woman Is Retiring. But Don’t Call This Her Last Act.
Why subscribe to The Profile?
To be the best, you have to study the best. The Profile is the go-to source for in-depth stories on the world’s most extraordinary people.
Founded by Polina Pompliano, a former FORTUNE magazine tech reporter, The Profile features both hand-curated and original longform profiles spanning finance, business, technology, sports, entertainment, and more.
The Profile is read by the most serious and important business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and journalists. With her background at FORTUNE, she’s built deep relationships in these worlds, and our audience reflects that caliber.
More importantly, The Profile isn’t just about reach; it’s about influence. The right people — decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and investors — read and share our stories, making it one of the most valuable platforms for shaping narratives.
Some notable readers include actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, famed restaurateur Danny Meyer, New Balance CEO Joe Preston, former GE CEO Jeff Immelt, entrepreneur-turned-investor Ron Shaich, and legendary NFL player J.J. Watt.
What are readers saying?
Wait, did you also write a book?
Yes! I wrote my first book, HIDDEN GENIUS, and it came out in 2023.
After years of profiling hundreds of fascinating people, I asked myself: What distinguishes the great from the truly exceptional?
I realized that the highest performers don't use "tricks" or "hacks" to achieve greatness. They use mental frameworks that fundamentally change the way they see the world.
This book will help you do the same. Inside, you’ll find practical techniques around augmenting your creativity, mastering mental toughness, telling better stories, cultivating healthy relationships, clarifying your thinking, and unlocking your own hidden genius.
