# Uncharted Play

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/uncharted-play

- Industry: Consumer Products
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.unchartedplay.com
- Total disclosed funding: $4.9M
- Latest round: Series A (Feb 24, 2016)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Uncharted Play, Inc. actively develops innovative energy-generating play products, enhancing access to renewable energy while promoting education and play among children in developing regions.Founded in 2011 in New York, US, Uncharted Play, Inc. specializes in creating products that convert kinetic energy into electricity. The company was founded by Jessica Matthews, who has a history of entrepreneurship. In its journey, Uncharted Play has engaged in 5 funding rounds, with the latest being a Series A round in which it raised USD 4.91 mn led by Nova Investment Club. This brings the total amount raised to USD 4.91 mn, with a company valuation of USD 191.45 mn.Uncharted Play focuses on innovative play products that generate clean and renewable energy through active use. Its flagship product, the SOCCKET ball, converts kinetic energy from play into electrical energy, providing off-grid power solutions in developing regions. The company also offers a range of other energy-generating play products and an educational curriculum called Think Out of Bounds, aimed at integrating play into learning environments, primarily serving children in areas with significant energy accessibility issues.Uncharted Play generates revenue through the sale of its energy-generating play products and partnerships with NGOs and educational institutions. Their business model includes direct-to-consumer sales via their online platform and B2B partnerships, often involving bulk orders from educational organizations, thus facilitating broader access to their products for children in need.Uncharted Play plans to introduce new energy-generating products aimed at further enhancing access to sustainable energy solutions. The company is also targeting expansion into additional markets in developing regions, with specific plans to increase their outreach by 2025. Recent funding from the Series A round will be utilized to support product development and market expansion initiatives.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Feb 24, 2016, $4.9M — Kapor Capital, Magic Johnson Enterprises, BBG Ventures, Nova Investment Club, Lingo Ventures

## Investors

- Kapor Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kapor-capital) — Series A
- Magic Johnson Enterprises — Series A
- BBG Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bbg-ventures) — Series A
- Nova Investment Club — Series A
- Lingo Ventures — Series A