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Hitoshi Harada

Unicorn founder

Co-Founder & CPO at Alpaca

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

FoundedAlpaca$1.1B · YC

Find your path to Hitoshi

412 people in our graph share verified history with Hitoshi — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Santo PolitiunlockedHitoshi: together at Alpaca (2019–2026)
×10Hitoshi: together at Y Combinator
Hitoshi: together at Pivotal

About

Hitoshi Harada is a co-founder of Alpaca, an API platform for crypto and stock trading. He serves as the company's Chief Product Officer.

Co-Founder & CPO at AlpacaYC W19

Intro paths

YC

Hitoshi went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Hitoshi can intro founders to Alpaca's investors below.

Alpaca's investors · 16

Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checksDiagramMontrealElefundMountain View · since 2023Endeavor CatalystNew York · $5.5M – $200M checksHorizons VenturesHong Kong · $1M – $110M checks · since 2023Nimble PartnersSan FranciscoOpera Tech VenturesParis · $3.2M – $16M checksOyster VenturesSan Francisco · $25K – $200K checksPeak XV PartnersTrianon · $100K – $10M checksPortage VenturesMontreal · since 2023Social LeverageScottsdale · $1M – $2M checks · since 2023Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2023Tribe CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $75M checks · since 2023Tribe Capital FirstlookPalo Alto · $25K – $40M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K checks

Co-founders at Alpaca

YYYoshi Yokokawa
Yoshi YokokawaCo-Founder & CEO

Experience

  1. AlpacaCo-Foundercurrent2015 — present
  2. Pivotal Inc.Database Kernel Architect2013 — 2015
  3. PostgreSQL Global Development GroupContributor2008 — 2015
  4. PivotalPrincipal Software Engineer2013
  5. Greenplum / EMCPrincipal Software Engineer2011 — 2013San Mateo, California
  6. FORCIA, Inc.CTO2006 — 2011Tokyo, Japan

Skills & more

ManagementRisk ManagementBlockchainFinancial MarketsGo (Programming Language)C++6Python21PostgreSQL26Perl23Open Source8Ruby6Java11
+12 moreDistributed SystemsScalabilityCDatabasesSQLArchitecturesGitBashCapital MarketsCloud ComputingAgile MethodologiesSoftware Development

From Hitoshi's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hitoshi Harada?
Hitoshi Harada is a co-founder of Alpaca, an API platform for crypto and stock trading. He serves as the company's Chief Product Officer.
Where does Hitoshi Harada work?
Hitoshi Harada is Co-Founder & CPO of Alpaca.
What companies did Hitoshi Harada found?
Hitoshi Harada founded Alpaca.
Where did Hitoshi Harada go to school?
Hitoshi Harada studied at Y Combinator; Keio University (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science & Financial Engineering).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

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Pivotal mafia19

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Michael DellBoard MemberFounded Force10Roman ShaposhnikDirector of Open SourceFounded Ainekko +1Sahil KhannaProduct MarketingFounded SagetapMelinda French GatesFounderFounded Gates FoundationLisa MarroneInvestorFounded RevelRob MeeSenior Vice PresidentFounded Mechanical Orchard

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Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

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Shared employers

Also worked at Alpaca15

Santo PolitiInvestor at Spark CapitalNadia AsoyanVenture Partner at One Way VenturesJake EllowitzCo-Founding Partner, Credit / Termina at Tribe Capital FirstlookAdam FeleskyCEO at Portage VenturesSerik KaldykulovFounder/Managing Partner at ElefundNathan RodlandGeneral Partner at Elefund

+ 9 more

Also worked at Pivotal Inc.30

Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesMischa VaughnHead of Content at Felicis VenturesSahil KhannaCEO, Sagetap at EMERGENT VENTURESScott AronsonOperating Partner at StripesJay HumPrincipal at Mighty CapitalQasim MohammadDirector at Wittington Ventures

+ 24 more

Also worked at PostgreSQL Global Development Group1

Dave PageChief Technology Officer at pgEdge

Also worked at Greenplum / EMC444

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMichael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupAtli ThorkelssonVP of Network at Redpoint VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83North

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