A Women’s Networking Startup—But Only for Executives

When Ashley Cordova was promoted to chief financial officer of the cancer treatment company Novocure Ltd., she was the only C-level executive there who was a woman.

The experience was lonely. Her male colleagues were supportive, but they had different experiences and challenges at work. And few of her closest female friends could relate to the stresses of running the finance department of an $8 billion oncology corporation.

Now, Cordova meets every month with a group of about 10 women who have similar roles across different industries and can discuss common problems and management strategies. The meetings, which run ...