One of only 27 women in U.S. history to build a company from startup to unicorn status while serving as CEO throughout the journey, Suneera Madhani sold her fintech company, Stax, in a transaction valuing the business at over $1.1 billion before launching her next venture, Worth AI. As Founder & CEO of Worth AI, Suneera is transforming how financial institutions assess the creditworthiness of small businesses, using AI to analyze more than 1,100 data points in seconds instead of days. Beyond fintech, she is also the founder of CEO School, a platform helping women entrepreneurs scale businesses beyond the startup stage. Her story challenges CEOs to think bigger about disruption, resilience, access to capital, and the role authentic leadership plays in building companies that create lasting value.
The interview was recorded on May 7th, 2026.