World's Most Eligible CEO Bachelors

Matthew Flannery

Company: Kiva.org

Age: 35

Hometown: Lake Oswego, Oregon

While working as a computer programmer at TiVo Inc. in late 2004, as a side project Flannery began developing Kiva.org -- the first online platform for retail microfinance investments. The technology allows individuals to connect with and lend as little as $25 to specific small businesses in the developing world. In December 2005, Flannery left TiVo to devote himself to Kiva.org full time. As CEO, Flannery has led Kiva.org's growth from a pilot project to an established online service with partnerships in more than 30 countries and over $3 million loaned.

Pete Cashmore

Company: Mashable

Age: 27

Hometown: Banchory, Scotland

Pete Cashmore is the CEO and founder of the popular blog Mashable, ,a Technorati Top 10 blog worldwide. He grew up in Banchory and founded Mashable in Aberdeen, Scotland in 2005 at age 19. Cashmore now divides his time between Scotland and America. In 2009, Cashmore was recognized in Inc.'s "30 Under 30", Forbes' "Top 25 Web Celebs", and The Huffington Post's "Top 10 Game Changers 2009". He writes a weekly column on technology and social media at CNN. In 2012, Cashmore made Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people.