JESSICA O. MATTHEWS

FOUNDER & CEO, UNCHARTED POWER

Matthews is founder and CEO of the renewable energy consumer tech startup Uncharted Power (formerly Uncharted Play), founded in May of 2011. In September 2016, the company raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by the NIC Fund with participation from Kapor Capital, Magic Johnson Enterprises, BBG Ventures, and Lingo Ventures. At the age of 19, Jessica invented the SOCCKET ball, an energy generating soccer ball that provides off-grid power for the developing world.

BACK TO 50 MOST IMPACTFUL WOMEN LISTING