Alpaca

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API-first stock and crypto brokerage platform

Alpaca is a hyper growth financial technology company that is democratizing global access to financial markets starting with our API-first stock brokerage. In just two years, billions of dollars of securities are traded every month via our API and rapidly increasing. Alpaca’s globally distributed team consists of developers, traders, and brokerage business specialists and backed by a group of well-capitalized investors including Spark Capital, Portag3, Social Leverage, Y Combinator as well as highly experienced industry angel investors. We are also very tech-enthusiastic with notable track records in open source and startup communities.

Alpaca
Founded:
Team Size:123
Location:San Mateo, CA

Active Founders

Yoshi Yokokawa

Yoshi is a co-founder & CEO of @AlpacaHQ alpaca.markets. Before Alpaca, he led a couple of other tech startups that focused on deep-learning and enterprise businesses. Before startups, he was a VP in securitized products at Lehman and Nomura followed by being a full-time day-trader.

Yoshi Yokokawa
Yoshi Yokokawa
Alpaca

Hitoshi Harada, CTO

Hitoshi Harada
Hitoshi Harada
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