Transform Presents: Founder Spotlight with Jared Golden, Co-founder, CEO, Leap.

Jared Golden is a builder of, investor in and advisor to high growth technology companies.  Businesses Jared has founded or played a key role in have created billions in enterprise value in various sectors including retail, enterprise innovation consulting, identity merchandise, adtech and enterprise innovation consulting, and he has invested into and advised companies in numerous other sectors throughout all stages of company lifecycle, both private and public.  Today, following a 5 year exclusive focus founding and building Leap, a unique retail technology and services company which has been one of the fastest growing companies in the consumer/retail industry, he serves as a member of the company’s Board of Directors and advises high growth technology companies in ecommerce enablement and other spaces. Before laying down roots in Chicago, IL, Jared grew up in Ohio, graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University with a Finance concentration in 2007 and subsequently worked in Deutsche Bank’s Global Investment Bank in the Leveraged Finance and the Real Estate, Gaming, Lodging and Leisure client groups in NYC.