# AJ Leahy

> AJ Leahy, also known as Andrew Leahy, is the co-founder and CEO of POM Safe. A former financial analyst, he began developing portable safety technology with Lukas Lampe after the death of a close friend exposed a gap in emergency location and communication. His work has included campus deployments, raising capital and adapting products to customer feedback.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at POM Safe
- **Organizations:** POM Safe, The Ayco Company, a Goldman Sachs company, Merrill Lynch
- **Education:** BA in Finance, University of Delaware, MBA, Union Graduate College, Albany Law School, Clarkson University Graduate School
- **Known for:** Co-founded POM Safe with Lukas Lampe., Led POM at the time of its $3 million Series A announcement in September 2020., POM Safe appeared in The Tech Tribune’s 2021 and 2022 Newark startup lists.

## Career timeline

- **Before POM** — Worked in financial analysis at Ayco and Global Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch.
- **2013-2014** — Began building POM with Lukas Lampe; early university biographies date the start to 2013, while company financing materials use 2014.
- **2015** — POMCO introduced a silent panic-button option following institutional feedback; Leahy was identified as co-founder and president.
- **2018** — Discussed POM at Loyola University New Orleans during student welcome activities.
- **2020** — POM announced a $3 million Series A led by Cayuga Venture Fund; Leahy was identified as co-founder and CEO.
- **2023** — POM partnered with Campus Safety Coalition on discounted devices for University of Minnesota students and employees.

## Achievements

- Co-founded POM Safe with Lukas Lampe.
- Led POM at the time of its $3 million Series A announcement in September 2020.
- POM Safe appeared in The Tech Tribune’s 2021 and 2022 Newark startup lists.

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Explained that customer feedback generated Check On Me and fake-phone-call features.
- **2023-08** — Announced the Campus Safety Coalition partnership for University of Minnesota students and employees.

## Links

- Website: https://pomsafe.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajleahy

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