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Worth

HQ
Winter Park
84 Total Employees
50 Product + Tech Employees
Year Founded: 2023

Worth Inclusion & Diversity

Updated on October 12, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Representation in Leadership

Worth’s leadership story is rooted in representation and inclusion. The company is minority-founded, and its mission centers on using technology to advance economic inclusion and equitable decision-making. That focus carries into how it approaches work: Worth is building AI-powered underwriting designed to reduce bias by using thousands of traditional and non-traditional data sources, signaling that fairness and inclusion are embedded in high-impact decision-making across the business.

Worth also creates pathways for employees to grow into greater responsibility. The company promotes from within, defines roles and expectations, and supports regular development check-ins, comprehensive onboarding, and cross-functional knowledge sharing. Those practices point to a leadership environment that values internal mobility, clarity, and access to growth as the company scales.

Inclusive Hiring Practices

Worth centers inclusion and fairness in hiring a team to support its mission of economic inclusion and equitable decision-making through technology. The company's platform eliminates bias by processing thousands of traditional and non-traditional data sources. That same emphasis on equity carries into how Worth evaluates talent: hiring is tied to clear role expectations and regular development check-ins, pointing towards a people experience built on consistency rather than ambiguity.

Worth also supports a fair candidate and employee experience with practices that reinforce transparency and access. The company promotes from within, encourages cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing, and provides training support and resources for AI adoption, helping employees grow once they join. Its remote work program and flexible work options also broaden access to opportunities for candidates who want flexibility in how they work.

Belonging & Workplace Inclusion

Belonging and inclusion are central to Worth's mission and product philosophy. The company’s mission centers on economic inclusion, helping small businesses gain fair access to credit and opportunity, and its values bring the same ideas inside the team: the 'One Team' core company value means team over self, built on trust and mutual respect. 

New hires complete training on diversity and inclusion, harassment prevention, and workplace bullying prevention in their first weeks, and every role comes with clearly defined expectations so people know what success looks like.

Worth also supports an environment where people can thrive through cross-functional knowledge sharing, internal growth opportunities, flexible ways of working, and benefits that reflect care for wellbeing and families. Together, those practices create a workplace that values contribution, supports different needs, and gives employees the structure and flexibility to feel included and do their best work.

Representation in Leadership
Inclusive Hiring Practices
Belonging & Workplace Inclusion

Inclusion and diversity are built into Worth’s mission and product. Worth is a minority-founded company focused on economic inclusion for everyone and equitable decision-making through technology. Its platform is designed to support more inclusive financial underwriting by reducing bias and helping financial institutions say yes to small businesses faster and more accurately.

The employee experience reinforces that commitment with structures that support fairness, access, and belonging across the company. Worth strives to create an environment where people can grow, contribute, and help drive real change in fintech.

Worth Employee Perspectives

Fintech entrepreneur Suneera Madhani spoke at the Delegates Dining Room at the United Nations, saying, "My journey in female entrepreneurship...it's been lonely."

It was a sobering admission from Madhani, who successfully exited her company Stax Payments in 2023 north of $1 billion, earning her "unicorn" status. The current founder and CEO of Worth AI told the crowd at the Women's Entrepreneurship Day Summit (WEDO2024) on November 15 in New York City that she learned firsthand that it's not easy to be a woman running—or founding—a startup.

"It was really tough for me scaling that business, even though I scaled it to a $1 billion exit," says Madhani, who was recognized by Fortune's "40 Under 40" and was a 2021 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of The Year. "I couldn't get a loan. I couldn't get a line of credit. I couldn't open up a business banking account."

In an effort to help fellow female entrepreneurs, Madhani decided to create resources and support for female entrepreneurs.

"It's a big passion of mine, my podcast called CEO School," said Madhani. "It's a really large community...that's how we're able to support women."