VPP software orchestrating distributed energy resources across U.S. grid markets
Leap operates a virtual power plant platform managing 400,000+ energy sites and devices across U.S. markets. The stack—Kafka Streams, PostgreSQL/Timescale, AWS EKS, GraphQL, and Claude—reflects a real-time, event-driven architecture built to handle distributed energy coordination at scale. Active projects span AI-assisted development, event-driven integration, and wholesale market participation strategies, while hiring is accelerating across sales and ops, signaling expansion into new markets and revenue models beyond demand response.
Leap provides a software-only platform that enables distributed energy resource (DER) operators—battery storage, EV chargers, smart building systems, and similar assets—to participate in grid services and demand response revenue streams. The platform currently coordinates over 400,000 sites and devices for more than 100 technology partners across U.S. energy markets. Leap's core function is automating access to grid service contracts, handling the operational and market complexity that would otherwise require manual trading and compliance workflows. The company is headquartered in Sacramento, California.
Leap uses Kafka Streams and GraphQL for real-time data flow, PostgreSQL/Timescale for storage, Python and Java/Kotlin for backend services, React for UI, AWS EKS for orchestration, and Claude + LangSmith for AI-assisted tooling. Datadog and Looker handle monitoring and analytics.
Leap orchestrates over 400,000 energy sites and devices across U.S. energy markets, serving more than 100 technology partners.
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