The Woman Behind
the Billion-Dollar Exit

Fueling the Rise
of Female CEOs

Proof that we can have it all in business & life

Suneera Madhani is a first-generation Pakistani-American founder, three-time founder, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, investor, and podcast host who built a billion-dollar fintech company from the ground up. She’s now building her second unicorn company, and is paving the way for badass female CEOs to take centerstage not just in their own industries, but in their whole life.

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How I Got Here

My Path to Unicorn Founder Status is Unconventional

as are so many women’s stories in business.

 I didn’t set out to become an entrepreneur — I earned my degree in finance and marketing as the first college graduate in my family, and spent a few years working in corporate before I took a path that would lead me to become a three-time founder.

I grew up watching my parents build businesses from the ground up because as immigrants, entrepreneurship wasn’t just optional for us — it was a necessity. My brother and I learned early what resilience looked like, and eventually, we built together.

When I finally asked myself the question my family always asked me — “Why not you?” — I went all in. I left corporate life, founded Stax Payments, and grew it from zero to 400 employees, raised $250M in venture capital, scaled to $100M in revenue, and became a unicorn founder. All while raising my two daughters and proving to myself that I would not fail — not in business, and not for them.

After exiting Stax, I doubled down on my mission to close the gender gap in leadership by founding CEO School, hosting a top-charting podcast, and teaching women how to build big — with real business strategies, not just Insta-worthy tactics — and have it all in their life, health, and motherhood, too, like I do.

Now, I’m building my second unicorn company with my brother at Worth AI and continuing to set a new standard for what leadership looks like — and who gets to lead.

Women are Meant to Have it All

And Not Have to Choose Between Business and Family

You’ve been fed a lie that you have to choose between your business, your family, or your health. And that “having it all” is a fairytale. These lies are designed to keep women playing small and out of the men’s arena. I’m putting women back in the arena by changing the rules.

You’ve built the business and the family, but as you’ve scaled, your team, your customers, and your vision keep demanding more from you, and your family does, too. I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to sacrifice one for the other and you can do both with excellence. Being CEO is an energy, not a role, and it's time to claim that you are the CEO at every level of your life.

For the Visionaries, the Builders

& the Rule-Breakers

I’m a founder, investor, board member, evangelist for women in business, and a proud feminist rewriting what leadership looks like today.

I’ve built, scaled, and exited a billion-dollar company. I’ve backed founders who are changing the world. I sit in rooms where the decisions that shape our economy are made, and I bring women’s voices to the table every time.

I believe women deserve more: more seats in the arena, more wealth, more freedom, more joy.

Not five years from now, not when the kids are older, not “someday”, but right now.

As Forbes writes, “While her success is the stuff of Silicon Valley dreams, she very well knows that most female entrepreneurs are hardly as lucky as her — and she’s out to change that.

Inside my world, women rise to build empires, raise families, lead companies, create legacies — and do it on their own terms.

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Billion-Dollar Founder | Business Mentor | Podcast Host | Investor

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I regularly speak on some of the world’s most coveted stages, including: Inc, SXSW, Meta, Capital One, Google, and Forbes 30 under 30. I inspire women to own their voice, vision, and value in every room they walk into and how to masterfully become CEO of both her business and her life.

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The Values That Built It All

My success isn’t accidental. Behind every company, product, and investment I’ve built are these values that guide how I live, lead, and win.

1

One Team

Team over self, always. Everyone has a seat at my table, and we win together.

2

Create Raving Fans

When you build with excellence, customer loyalty naturally follows.

3

Hard Work Is the Shortcut

Every day I show up for a job that’s harder than the one yesterday because I’m committed to  growing.

4

Build With Purpose

Protect your time, focus your energy, and do the few things that matter most, exceptionally well.

5

Family First

Legacy starts at home. True wealth isn’t just financial—it’s the love, memories, and values you pass on to the next generation.

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