# Leap

> Leap launches and operates branded physical stores for consumer businesses. Its retail-as-a-service model combines site selection, leasing, store design, staffing, technology, merchandising and customer insights, helping established online brands expand into U.S. retail without building every operating function in-house.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Amish Tolia (Co-founder and CEO), Jared Golden (Co-founder; formerly co-CEO)
- **Products:** Leap Platform, Store design and deployment, Retail operations and analytics, Operations agreements, Seasonal pop-ups
- **Notable:** Reported profitability alongside a $20 million financing in January 2025., Operated more than 100 stores across 12 U.S. markets at the January 2025 financing announcement., Current website advertises more than 115 leased retail spaces, distinct from its 100 active-store counter.

## Products & services

- **Leap Platform** — Managed physical retail combining real estate, store development, operations, technology and data.
- **Store design and deployment** — Location planning, design, construction management and branded store launches.
- **Retail operations and analytics** — Staff recruitment and training, merchandising, inventory systems, point of sale, customer marketing and performance dashboards.
- **Operations agreements** — Staffing, technology and store management for locations where the brand retains the lease; described by the CEO as introduced in 2024.
- **Seasonal pop-ups** — Short-term physical retail deployments alongside longer-running stores.

## Achievements

- Reported profitability alongside a $20 million financing in January 2025.
- Operated more than 100 stores across 12 U.S. markets at the January 2025 financing announcement.
- Current website advertises more than 115 leased retail spaces, distinct from its 100 active-store counter.
- Grown Brilliance case study reports expansion from three to thirteen stores in ten months, twelve operated by Leap.
- Added former Neiman Marcus Group CEO Karen Katz to its board in January 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Website snapshot advertises 115+ leased retail spaces, 100 active stores and upcoming availability in late 2026 and 2027; these are website counters and listings, not a dated expansion announcement.
- **2026-03** — CB Insights records an approximately $300,000 Series C - IV financing on March 12; treat as database reporting rather than a company announcement.
- **2025-01** — Announced $20 million financing, reported profitability and named Karen Katz to the board.
- **2025-01** — Published customer case studies covering Grown Brilliance and Frankies Bikinis.

## Links

- Website: https://www.leapinc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leapretail/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/leap_retail
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leapretail/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leapretail

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Last updated: 2026-10-23