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Inventor of an energy-generating soccer ball at 19, Matthews has since built Uncharted Power into a climate infrastructure company—raising one of the largest Series A rounds ever led by a Black woman—proving deep-tech climate innovation doesn't belong to a single demographic.
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Matthews is the CEO of O. Labs, her climate and infrastructure technology venture. She previously founded Uncharted Power, inventing the SOCCKET energy-generating soccer ball as a Harvard student, and raised one of the largest Series A rounds ever led by a Black woman. She has been recognized by Fortune's 40 Under 40 and the World Economic Forum.
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