# Ryan G. Smith

> Ryan G. Smith is a New York entrepreneur, LeafLink co-founder and former CEO who became its executive chairman in February 2023. His earlier businesses were EcoCampus and Trupoly. He subsequently co-founded Mura, which automates commercial field service billing and collections and was acquired by ServiceTrade in June 2026.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at LeafLink; Co-Founder of Mura (acquired by ServiceTrade)
- **Organizations:** LeafLink, Mura, EcoCampus, Trupoly, ServiceTrade
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, International Relations, Colgate University
- **Known for:** Named to Forbes’ 2016 30 Under 30 list in enterprise technology., Co-founded LeafLink, which reached $4 billion in annualized orders in March 2021., Founded Trupoly, acquired by RCS Capital in July 2014.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Co-founded EcoCampus with Brendan Karson through Colgate’s Thought Into Action programme.
- **2013** — Graduated from Colgate; sold EcoCampus to four younger students; started Trupoly as a senior.
- **2014** — RCS Capital acquired Trupoly in July.
- **2015** — Began developing LeafLink with Zach Silverman and researching cannabis operators in Denver.
- **2016** — LeafLink processed its first Colorado order in March; Smith appeared on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 enterprise technology list.
- **2017** — LeafLink reached $100 million in annualized orders in August.
- **2019** — LeafLink reached $1 billion in annualized orders in July.
- **2021** — LeafLink reached $4 billion in annualized orders in March.
- **2023** — Became LeafLink executive chairman on February 1; Artie Minson became CEO.
- **2024** — Co-founded Mura with Claire DeRoberts and James Mackey.
- **2026** — ServiceTrade announced its acquisition of Mura on June 30.

## Achievements

- Named to Forbes’ 2016 30 Under 30 list in enterprise technology.
- Co-founded LeafLink, which reached $4 billion in annualized orders in March 2021.
- Founded Trupoly, acquired by RCS Capital in July 2014.
- Co-founded Mura, acquired by ServiceTrade in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — ServiceTrade acquired Mura; its invoicing and collections capabilities were added to the Stella suite.
- **2025-11** — Discussed Mura’s customer research and early team culture in a Wellfound founder interview.
- **2025-06** — Discussed Mura, transaction-based pricing and the ambition for invisible software in a Forbes interview.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-g-smith/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ryang_smith

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Last updated: 2026-10-09