Leap
Leap
Leap
The leading platform for building and scaling virtual power plants.
The leading platform for building and scaling virtual power plants.
The leading platform for building and scaling virtual power plants.
Utilities
Utilities
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Sacramento
Sacramento
US
US
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51–200 employees
51–200 employees
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Founded:
Founded:
April 2017
April 2017
Overview
Overview
Leap is the leading platform for building and scaling virtual power plants (VPPs). Through its software-only solution, Leap facilitates fast, easy and automated access to demand response and other grid services revenue streams for the providers of battery storage systems, EV chargers, smart building technologies, and other distributed energy resources (DERs). Managing over 400,000 energy sites and devices across U.S. energy markets, Leap empowers more than 100 technology partners and their customers to unlock new value and help create a more flexible, resilient grid powered by renewable resources. Visit leap.energy to learn more.
Leap is the leading platform for building and scaling virtual power plants (VPPs). Through its software-only solution, Leap facilitates fast, easy and automated access to demand response and other grid services revenue streams for the providers of battery storage systems, EV chargers, smart building technologies, and other distributed energy resources (DERs). Managing over 400,000 energy sites and devices across U.S. energy markets, Leap empowers more than 100 technology partners and their customers to unlock new value and help create a more flexible, resilient grid powered by renewable resources. Visit leap.energy to learn more.
Founder
Founder
Thomas Folker
Thomas Folker
Chief Strategy Officer at Leap | Pioneering Clean Energy Solutions for a Resilient and Sustainable Electric Grid.
Chief Strategy Officer at Leap | Pioneering Clean Energy Solutions for a Resilient and Sustainable Electric Grid.
Hiring Trend
Hiring Trend
TOTAL hires
TOTAL hires
1
1
Employee Growth
Employee Growth
TOTAL EMPLOYEES
TOTAL EMPLOYEES
112
112
6m GROWTH
6m GROWTH
-7%
-7%
1y GROWTH
1y GROWTH
-7%
-7%
Department Distribution
Department Distribution
TOTAL EMPLOYEES
TOTAL EMPLOYEES
112
112
Engineering
Engineering
Business Development
Business Development
Education
Education
Information Technology
Information Technology
Operations
Operations
Department Growth
Department Growth
6m GROWTH
6m GROWTH
1y GROWTH
1y GROWTH
Engineering
-8%
-20%
Business Development
-5%
-9%
Education
0%
67%
Information Technology
-11%
-20%
Operations
-12%
-22%
Web Engagement
pages per visit
pages per visit
4.7
4.7
monthly visits
monthly visits
10,650
10,650
Web Traffic by Country
Web Traffic by Country
United States
94.7%
United States
94.7%
United Kingdom
3.5%
United Kingdom
3.5%
India
1.8%
India
1.8%
Web Traffic Sources
Web Traffic Sources
Direct
67.1%
Direct
67.1%
Search
20.9%
Search
20.9%
Social
4.8%
Social
4.8%
Referrals
3.4%
Referrals
3.4%
AI
0.6%
AI
0.6%
funding round
2
total funding raised
$16M
last round type
Equity financing
last round amount
$12M
announced on
$12M
funding round
2
total funding raised
$16M
last round type
Equity financing
last round amount
$12M
announced on
$12M
lead investors
lead investors
Standard Investments, DNV Ventures, Sustainable Future Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Congruent Ventures, National Grid Partners
Standard Investments, DNV Ventures, Sustainable Future Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Congruent Ventures, National Grid Partners
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