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Leap is the leading global platform for generating new value from grid-connected resources and devices through integration with energy markets. Leap does all of the heavy lifting, seamlessly connecting technology partners to high-value revenue streams and providing a simplified, automated access point for market participation with batteries, electric vehicle charging, smart thermostats, HVAC systems, industrial facilities, and other flexible assets. By making it easy for new distributed resources to participate in energy markets, Leap lays the groundwork for virtual power plants (VPP). Leap empowers its partners to provide resilient, zero-carbon capacity to the grid while strengthening engagement with their customers through new value streams.
Overview
Location
United States, California, San Francisco
Employees
51-200
Total raised
$20.2M
Founded date
2017
Investors 3
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| Standard Investments | standardindustries.com | |
| UNION SQUARE VENTURES | usv.com |
Funding Rounds 2
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| Jan 17, 2020 | Series A round | $8.2M |
Mentions in press and media 24
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| Oct 20, 2026 | VECKTA Raises $11M Series A Financing | SAN DIEGO, CA, VECKTA, a planning and procurement platform for onsite energy, today announced an oversubscribed $11 million Series A led by Origin Ventures. >> Click here for more funding data on VECKTA >> To export VECKTA fund... |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Leap’s Virtual Power Plant Network Avoided 335,000 Tons of Avoided Emissions as Grid Demand Surges | Leap enabled the avoidance of over 335,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions between 2022 and 2025 New data highlights the growing role of virtual power plants in decarbonizing the grid while supporting reliability and affordability. This milest... |
| May 23, 2024 | WattCarbon launches WEATS Marketplace for distributed clean energy certificates, making high impact, carbon-free energy accessible to all net zero buyers. | Featured Supplier Stories on the WEATS Marketplace from WattCarbon The WEATS marketplace is the first clean energy buying platform where customers can see the carbon impact of their purchases, tracked to the hourly level. It's also the firs... |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Making Energy Programmable | We’ve previously written about the storage gap. The proliferation of solar has led to an abundance of energy when the sun is out and a dearth when it’s not. Batteries help address this gap by storing excess energy in times of plenty and dis... |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Leap Secures Additional Equity Financing | Leap, a San Francisco, Ca-based provider of a virtual power plant (VPP) platform, raised an additional equity financing of undisclosed amount. The round, which brough the total amount to $16M, was led by Presidio Ventures. The company inten... |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Leap Raises $12M In Funding | Leap, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an energy market access platform, raised $12M in funding. The round was led by Standard Investments with participation from DNV Ventures and Sustainable Future Ventures, as well as existing invest... |
| Feb 27, 2023 | GridPoint and Leap to Co-Host Live Webinar on How California Commercial Businesses Can Capitalize on Energy Incentives for Grid Resiliency and Sustainability | RESTON, Va. (PRWEB) February 27, 2023 WHAT GridPoint, a building energy management and optimization technology leader that decarbonizes commercial buildings and accelerates a more sustainable future, and Leap, an energy market access provid... |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Demand Response | At USV, our climate thesis is about both mitigating and adapting to the climate crisis. One way we can adapt to the climate crisis is by building a more resilient energy supply system. Demand Response is one of many approaches that will be ... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Energy Toolbase, Ventura Energy, and Leap deploy a portfolio of grid-interactive storage projects to support the California grid | Energy Toolbase, an industry-leading software provider of tools for project modeling, energy storage controls, and asset monitoring products for solar and storage projects is deploying its Acumen EMS™ controls software on a portfolio of sta... |
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FAQ about Leap
When was Leap founded?
Leap was founded in 2017.
How much funding has Leap raised?
Leap has raised $20.2M in total across 2 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has Leap raised?
Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of Leap, among them a Series A round of $8.2M on Jan 17, 2020.
Who has invested in Leap?
Parsers VC lists 3 investors of Leap, among them Standard Investments and UNION SQUARE VENTURES.
What has the press written about Leap?
Parsers VC has collected 24 articles mentioning Leap, among them “VECKTA Raises $11M Series A Financing” (Oct 20, 2026) and “Leap’s Virtual Power Plant Network Avoided 335,000 Tons of Avoided Emissions as Grid Demand Surges” (Apr 22, 2026).
Is Leap still active?
Yes, Leap is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 20, 2026.