# Amish Tolia

> Amish Tolia is the New York-based co-founder and CEO of Leap, a platform that develops and operates branded retail stores. He met long-time business partner Jared Golden at Indiana University, co-founded Campus Threadz and Pear, and drew on their experience at Custom Ink to launch Leap in 2018.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Leap
- **Organizations:** Leap, Campus Threadz, Pear (formerly Apparel Media Group), Custom Ink, Brand Innovators Labs, Viking Investment Management
- **Education:** Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
- **Known for:** Built Campus Threadz with Jared Golden to approximately 46 college campuses before selling it at graduation., Co-founded Pear, which was acquired by Custom Ink., Co-founded Leap in 2018 and led its development into a platform operating branded retail stores across multiple US markets.

## Career timeline

- **2005-2008** — Founded Campus Threadz with Jared Golden during their time at Indiana University; the business was sold at graduation.
- **2008** — Began a brief Wall Street analyst career.
- **2009** — Co-founded Pear, formerly Apparel Media Group; the company was subsequently acquired by Custom Ink.
- **2013** — Co-founded Brand Innovators Labs.
- **2016** — Co-founded Viking Investment Management.
- **2018** — Co-founded Leap with Jared Golden; the platform launched with a Koio store in Chicago.
- **2023** — Leap announced a $15 million fundraise, with IU Ventures participating.
- **2025** — Leap announced $20 million in investment and Karen Katz’s board appointment.

## Achievements

- Built Campus Threadz with Jared Golden to approximately 46 college campuses before selling it at graduation.
- Co-founded Pear, which was acquired by Custom Ink.
- Co-founded Leap in 2018 and led its development into a platform operating branded retail stores across multiple US markets.
- Leap reported demonstrating profitability in its January 2025 announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared on Playbook by Michael Morgenstern in an episode published October 12 about physical retail and omnichannel commerce.
- **2026-03** — Participated in a Shoptalk 2026 clicks-to-bricks workshop with Ring Concierge and Shopify, documented in his LinkedIn post.
- **2026-03** — Signed a March 12 SEC Form D for Leap Services as Chief Executive Officer.
- **2025-11** — Leap, Simon and Shopify announced Bombas’s third retail store, in Austin.
- **2025-01** — Leap announced $20 million in investment, reported demonstrating profitability and added Karen Katz to its board.

## Links

- Website: https://www.leapinc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amishtolia
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AmishTolia

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