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Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Venture Capital with Cheryl Beninga

February 19, 2025 • How Women Lead • Season 1 • Episode 156

Ever feel like you're leaving money on the table or that your financial growth is always taking a backseat to everything else? You're not alone. In this episode of How Women Inspire, we dive deep into the world of venture investing and women's empowerment with the incredible Cheryl Beninga. Cheryl shares her personal journey, the secrets to attracting more capital for women-led ventures, and actionable steps to confidently step into the world of investing—no matter where you are in your journey. This week’s episode 156 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about breaking the glass ceiling in venture capital!

This episode was created in partnership with the Nasdaq Foundation. Together, we are working to educate, inspire, and engage women from diverse backgrounds on venture investing and entrepreneurship. Did you know that only 2% of venture funding goes to women-led companies? Together, we are working to show that women are the new face of venture investing.

In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Cheryl Beninga is sharing the importance of an abundance mindset for women and investing and actionable steps you can take right now to balance your career, personal life, and investment goals.

Cheryl Beninga is an experienced venture investor in high-growth organizations that are innovating in clean technology, mobile software, MedTech, and enterprise software and services. She is the Managing Director of Wai-Mohala Ventures and Beninga Advisors. Cheryl is also the Co-Founder of FourthWave, an accelerator program for leading female founders in technology sectors, which provides mentorship, conscious leadership training, and access to capital.

Some of the talking points Julie and Cheryl go over in this episode include:

How to overcome anxiety around wealth and start investing.
The evolution of women in venture capital and the current landscape.
Why investing in women-led businesses is crucial.
Cheryl's advice for aspiring female leaders and investors.

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