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Leap Proudly Announces Winners of the 2024 Leap Live and Learn Scholarship

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Friday, April 26, 2024

JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leap, the leading provider of innovative occupancy and risk management solutions for the multifamily, single-family, and student housing rental markets, is delighted to unveil the winners of its 2024 student scholarship program. Open to all of Leap's student housing applicants, the scholarship garnered significant attention and received an impressive number of submissions from students across the nation.

Key Points: 
  • Leap is delighted to announce the winners of its 2024 student scholarship program.
  • The Leap Live and Learn Scholarship program embodies this commitment by offering financial assistance for tuition and empowering students to achieve their academic goals and long-term success.
  • The winners of the 2024 Leap Live and Learn Scholarship, hailing from various universities across the country, exemplify academic excellence, determination, and resilience.
  • The scholarship recipients expressed profound gratitude upon being named the recipients of the 2024 Leap Live and Learn Scholarship.

Leap Unveils New Platform Capabilities to Scale Virtual Power Plants

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Leap , the leading virtual power plant (VPP) platform, announced today the launch of new product functionalities to unlock additional value for distributed energy resource (DER) technology companies and crucial flexible support for the electric grid.

Key Points: 
  • Leap , the leading virtual power plant (VPP) platform, announced today the launch of new product functionalities to unlock additional value for distributed energy resource (DER) technology companies and crucial flexible support for the electric grid.
  • Leap’s latest product release includes advanced features to simplify customer enrollment and further automate VPP operations for its 80+ technology partners.
  • As part of the updates, Leap has expanded its API suite to include new automation capabilities for integrating DERs and reengaging customers during the authorization process.
  • Automation is key to VPP customer growth: Leap’s API-integrated partners grow their VPP portfolios and revenue three times faster than non-integrated peers.

Leap hires Craig Jones as new Head of FinTech!

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

COLUMBIA, Md., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap, the Baltimore-based home improvement SaaS firm, announces today that Craig Jones, former VP of Operations and Strategic Product Launch at SoFi, has been named Head of FinTech for the organization.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBIA, Md., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap, the Baltimore-based home improvement SaaS firm, announces today that Craig Jones, former VP of Operations and Strategic Product Launch at SoFi, has been named Head of FinTech for the organization.
  • "We're excited for Craig to join the team," said Patrick Fingles, CEO of Leap.
  • With over 25 years of pioneering experience at the intersection of finance and technology, Jones joins Leap from prestigious roles at Greenwood, SoFi and Advanta.
  • In his new position at Leap, Jones is poised to revolutionize Leap's embedded finance program and unlock explosive revenue growth.

Celebrating Growth and Innovation on Leap Day 2024, Leap now is partnered with over 3M homes in the US and the UK

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leap Insurance Agency, the leading provider of innovative occupancy and risk management solutions for the rental housing market, is celebrating its remarkable journey of growth and innovation on Leap Day. Since its inception in 2018, Leap has experienced an extraordinary evolution, expanding its suite of services and solidifying its status as a trusted partner for landlords, property managers, and renters nationwide. Leap will insure more than 80,000 residential leases in 2024, a testament to its innovative approach to embedded insurance products. With partnerships extending to over 3 million units in the US and UK, Leap's footprint in the rental housing market is both expansive and influential.

Key Points: 
  • JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leap Insurance Agency, the leading provider of innovative occupancy and risk management solutions for the rental housing market, is celebrating its remarkable journey of growth and innovation on Leap Day.
  • Leap will insure more than 80,000 residential leases in 2024, a testament to its innovative approach to embedded insurance products.
  • Leap will insure more than 80,000 residents in 2024, a testament to its innovative approach to embedded insurance products.
  • "Our success is a testament to our team's hard work and innovation, and the trust our landlord partners place in us."

Energy Toolbase Completes Commissioning on Ventura Energy's 3.7-Megawatt Hour Energy Storage Portfolio to Provide Emergency Water Backup for Ventura County

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Toolbase has completed commissioning on Ventura Energy's five-site, 3.7-megawatt-hour (MWh) energy storage portfolio at critical water facilities throughout Ventura County. The systems of standalone energy storage are comprised of Tesla Powerpacks and Megapacks controlled by Acumen EMS™ software and enable the end-users to have a reliable water source in the case of an emergency. A majority of Ventura County is served by wells, and some residents and farmers are left without a water supply when the area experiences a power outage. This portfolio of systems, spanning from Santa Paula to Thousand Oaks, will now provide backup power to water pumps at their locations.

Key Points: 
  • VENTURA COUNTY, Calif., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Toolbase has completed commissioning on Ventura Energy's five-site, 3.7-megawatt-hour (MWh) energy storage portfolio at critical water facilities throughout Ventura County.
  • A majority of Ventura County is served by wells, and some residents and farmers are left without a water supply when the area experiences a power outage.
  • This portfolio of systems, spanning from Santa Paula to Thousand Oaks, will now provide backup power to water pumps at their locations.
  • "This collaboration will unlock additional value for Energy Toolbase and Ventura Energy to help them fund this project to bolster grid resilience and lower carbon emissions for Ventura County."

LEAP, PNC Foundation Celebrate Completion of Second Black-Business Accelerator Program - Elevate

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Lansing, Michigan, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In November 2023, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) came together with the community, funders, family, and friends to celebrate the completion of the second Elevate Black business accelerator program.

Key Points: 
  • Lansing, Michigan, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In November 2023, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) came together with the community, funders, family, and friends to celebrate the completion of the second Elevate Black business accelerator program.
  • Reflecting on the second cohort, Tony Willis, chief equity development officer at LEAP expressed, "The remarkable growth and dedication shown by this cohort has been truly inspiring.
  • This is only the beginning.”
    The entrepreneurs who made up the second cohort were:
    The Elevate program ran April to October of 2023, and the second cohort of entrepreneurs was pivotal in continuing to shape and enhance the program for the entrepreneurs to come.
  • For more information on the members of the second cohort and the program, visit LEAP’s website at www.purelasing.com/elevate .

Leap Surpasses 175,000 Meters and 1 GW on Virtual Power Plant Platform

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Leap , the leading virtual power plant (VPP) platform, announced today it has surpassed 175,000 customer meters and 1 GW of customer load authorized on its platform, representing energy resources from over 75 technology partner companies.

Key Points: 
  • Leap , the leading virtual power plant (VPP) platform, announced today it has surpassed 175,000 customer meters and 1 GW of customer load authorized on its platform, representing energy resources from over 75 technology partner companies.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231205054202/en/
    Leap has surpassed 175,000 customer meters and 1 GW of customer load authorized on its platform, representing energy resources from over 75 technology partner companies.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Leading energy technology companies such as SolarEdge, Generac, EnergyHub , Sunrun and Nuvve partner with Leap to aggregate and monetize their energy assets as virtual power plants (VPPs).
  • “Our Leap partnership boosts savings for solar system owners and furthers SolarEdge’s leadership in the smart energy transformation.”

Leap Secures Follow-on Funding from Presidio Ventures

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

Leap , the leading virtual power plant (VPP) platform, today announced that it has secured additional equity financing from Presidio Ventures , bringing Leap’s total B-EXT funding to $16M after a round announced in July 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Leap , the leading virtual power plant (VPP) platform, today announced that it has secured additional equity financing from Presidio Ventures , bringing Leap’s total B-EXT funding to $16M after a round announced in July 2023.
  • This press release features multimedia.
  • “We’re committed to supporting the technologies of tomorrow to secure their place in the global market,” said Seth Nishida at Presidio Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Sumitomo Corporation .
  • “Leap is well-positioned to scale its innovative solution for maximizing the value of DERs in energy markets and accelerate the decarbonization of the world’s electric grids.”

Leap Launches Credit Scoring Model to Improve Risk Assessment

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Analytics, Inc. (Leap), a fintech real estate investment company, today announced it has developed a credit-scoring model that incorporates machine learning to achieve more rigorous data analysis than traditional models. The goals of the Leap model are to better predict credit risk while creating more equitable and accurate scores for all Americans, particularly where homeownership is concerned.

Key Points: 
  • The goals of the Leap model are to better predict credit risk while creating more equitable and accurate scores for all Americans, particularly where homeownership is concerned.
  • "Traditional credit scoring models were developed decades ago to assess historical patterns in a homeowner's ability to pay," said Ashley Bete, Leap's Founder and CEO.
  • Our new model promotes financial inclusion by better predicting consumer behavior and identifying those who responsibly manage credit but are overlooked due to the limitations of traditional scoring models, such as FICO."
  • Leap's model helps consumers leave their past behind while reflecting a fiscally responsible present and financially stable future.

For the Third Time, Leap Makes the Inc. 5000, at No. 1,592 in 2023, With Three-Year Revenue Growth Rate of 66%

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses.

Key Points: 
  • The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses.
  • Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other household name brands gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
  • Among this year's top 500 companies, the average median three-year revenue growth rate ticked up to an astonishing 2,238 percent.
  • Moreover, they can do it their own way with a wide range of flexible features that adapt to their business.