Founders Everywhere: Rudd Davis
Rudd Davis is the founder and CEO of Wurthy, the AI Agent Platform for small business with AI-driven automation, Business Health Scoring, and receivables-backed financing.
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Most small and medium sized businesses struggle with limited resources, fragmented tools, and complex financial challenges that make it hard to scale and compete with larger enterprises. Wurthy addresses these issues by acting as an AI-powered operating system, replacing manual workflows with intelligent automation across finance, operations, sales, marketing, and customer experience. Its Business Health Score gives real-time insights to spot potential problems and suggest smart next steps, while built-in financing lets small businesses quickly and affordably access the cash they need to grow. The result? More time, better cash flow, and the confidence to compete and win against much bigger companies.
Founder and CEO Rudd Davis brings decades of startup experience with a track record of building and scaling companies that solve real problems for SMBs. Over the years, he’s founded and led multiple startups across tech, media, and transportation, with several successful acquisitions along the way. He’s now channeling his experience into helping Main Street businesses because they are just as worthy of the tools, resources, and opportunities once reserved for the giants.
What’s the inspiration behind Wurthy?
I've spent 20 years building for SMBs across four companies, and the same problems show up every time: not enough time, not enough cash, and too much energy wasted on back-office chaos. Wurthy is the product I’ve always wanted to build—we just didn’t have the technology to make it scalable. Now we do. It’s everything I’ve learned, in one place. The goal is simple: use AI to give small businesses the same leverage the big guys have, and finally tip the scales in their favor.
What’s Wurthy’s mission?
Our mission is to empower SMBs, which make up 99% of all businesses, yet are often underserved. We aim to give them the same advantages typically reserved for large enterprises by making advanced technology simple and accessible. We use AI to remove administrative burdens and give businesses quick access to capital, all in one platform that connects with their existing tech stack and automates their work. By focusing on their core challenges, we help SMBs thrive and succeed as the backbone of the economy.
What sets Wurthy apart?
We’re not just another tool or point solution, we’re a true operating system powered by AI for SMBs. Instead of just providing another app, Wurthy’s AI actively does the work for our customers: sending invoices, chasing late payments, handling customer communications, even finding new customers. Our platform covers all core business departments (finance, operations, sales/marketing, customer experience, tech/tools) and automates discrete tasks across each. The difference is that we free owners from being forced to master skills outside their expertise, letting them focus on growing their business. We also offer a free trial tier, letting businesses experience the value before committing.
Tell us about some recent milestones that Wurthy has crushed.
We just raised a $40 million seed round—$10 million equity and $30 million debt. It’s a major validation of our approach and the size of the market we’re serving. We also onboarded thousands of businesses in the last quarter alone, showing strong traction and acceleration.
What makes you a unique founder?
I’ve got scar tissue and gray hair from 20 years of building startups, and I’m still crazy enough to come back for more. What sets me apart is I stay close to the pain. I talk to customers, I listen when things break, and every day I try to build what they actually need. Success comes from solving real problems in a way that people are willing to pay for. That’s the job.
How do you maintain a work-life balance as a founder?
I don’t. My life is two-dimensional right now. I’m obsessed with what we’re building at Wurthy—the opportunity to help more people run better businesses. And when I’m not working, I’m with my family. That’s it. Doing anything meaningful requires sacrifice, so I stay clear on what I won’t compromise: my work and the people I care about. Everything else can wait.
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