Hitoshi Harada
Unicorn founderFounder/CTO at Alpaca
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
FoundedAlpaca$1.1B · YC
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.
Founder/CTO 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 CapitalLas Vegas · $25K – $75M checks · since 2023Tribe Capital FirstlookPalo Alto · $25K – $40M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K checks
Co-founders at Alpaca
YY
Yoshi YokokawaCo-founder & CEO
Experience
- AlpacaCo-Foundercurrent2015 — present
- Pivotal Inc.Database Kernel Architect2013 — 2015
- PostgreSQL Global Development GroupContributor2008 — 2015
- PivotalPrincipal Software Engineer2013
- Greenplum / EMCPrincipal Software Engineer2011 — 2013San Mateo, California
- FORCIA, Inc.CTO2006 — 2011Tokyo, Japan
Skills & more
ManagementRisk ManagementBlockchainFinancial MarketsGo (Programming Language)C++6Python21PostgreSQL26Perl23Open Source8Ruby6Java11
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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 Founder/CTO 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).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Alpaca11
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
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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
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Also worked at Greenplum / EMC170
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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