Yoshi Yokokawa
InvestorUnicorn founderCo-Founder & CEO at Alpaca · Endeavor Entrepreneur at Endeavor Catalyst
San Mateo, California, United States
FoundedAlpaca$1.1B · YC
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About
Yoshi Yokokawa is co-founder and CEO of Alpaca. Previously, he led tech startups in deep learning and enterprise software, and held a VP role in securitized products at Lehman Brothers and Nomura before transitioning to full-time trading.
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Co-Founder & CEO at AlpacaYC W19
Intro paths
YC
Yoshi went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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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
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Hitoshi HaradaCo-Founder & CPO
Experience
- AlpacaCo Founder & CEOcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- EndeavorEndeavor Entrepreneurcurrent2025 — presentJapan
- Ikkyo TechnologyCo-Founder2013 — 2017Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
- Software development companyManaging Partner2012 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
- Proprietary Day TraderForex Trader2010 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
- NomuraVP - Structured Finance / Alternative Products2008 — 2010Tokyo, Japan
- Lehman BrothersAssociate - Securitized Products / Alternative Products2005 — 2008Tokyo, Japan
- Lehman BrothersIntern - Pension Fund Sales / Alternative Fund Products2004Tokyo, Japan
Skills & more
Structured Finance13Private Equity7Securities4Hedge Funds13Credit2Finance8Securitization2Business Strategy6Fund Of Funds3Business Development4Investment Banking3Valuation2
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Capital MarketsVenture CapitalFixed IncomeFundingEquitiesInvestmentsLanguages English · Japanese · Spanish
From Yoshi's professional profile.
Colleagues at Endeavor Catalyst
Abbi Larkin
Manager, Entrepreneur Selection at Endeavor Catalyst
Agustina Cianciarullo
Manager, Entrepreneur Experience at Endeavor Catalyst
Alan Gomes
Founder at Incognia
Alejandro Martí
Venture Partner at Faber
Alexis Patjane
Founder at 99 Minutos
Ali Ayala
Senior Manager, Operations at Endeavor Catalyst
Allen Taylor
Managing Partner, Endeavor Catalyst at Endeavor Catalyst
Amber Cohon
Associate, Capital at Endeavor Catalyst
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yoshi Yokokawa?
- Yoshi Yokokawa is co-founder and CEO of Alpaca. Previously, he led tech startups in deep learning and enterprise software, and held a VP role in securitized products at Lehman Brothers and Nomura before transitioning to full-time trading.
- Where does Yoshi Yokokawa work?
- Yoshi Yokokawa is Co-Founder & CEO of Alpaca and Endeavor Entrepreneur at Endeavor Catalyst.
- What companies did Yoshi Yokokawa found?
- Yoshi Yokokawa founded Alpaca.
- Where did Yoshi Yokokawa go to school?
- Yoshi Yokokawa studied at Y Combinator (YC W19 @AlpacaHQ); The Peddie School; Keio University.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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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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The Johns Hopkins University mafia171
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Dave JohnsonMaster's degreeFounded Dash BioC. Giovanni TraversoPhDFounded Teal Bio +4Paul GrossingerBachelor of ArtsFounded Gaingels +3Christoph LengauerPostdocFounded Celsius Therapeutics +3Anne OsdoitMaster of Science (MS)Founded Moon Surgical +2Andrew LevyBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Apteligent +2
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Endeavor Catalyst mafia35
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Gatumi AliyuEntrepreneurFounded Stack Diagnostics +2Julián MeloEndeavor EntrepreneurFounded Ubits +1Odunayo EweniyiEntrepreneurFounded First Check Africa, which focuses on +1Victor NogueraEndeavor EntrepreneurFounded Labsense +1Omair AnsariEndeavor EntrepreneurFounded ABHI +1Luis EnríquezEmprendedorFounded Cultura Colectiva
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Keio University mafia35
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Paul Sanglé-FerrièreFounded Workflow +1Sota WatanabeBachelor's degreeFounded Startale +1Keith KirklandMaster of Industrial DesignFounded Wear +1Katsuya HashizumeMaster of Media and Governance(Cyber Informatics)Founded FuturedmeEmi TakemuraBAFounded PeatixCedric OlbrechtsJapan studies: Japanese languageFounded Vendiscapital
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The Peddie School mafia8
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Pelu TranFounded Augmedix +1Jarrid TingleFounded Harlem Capital PartnersJacqueline ResesFounded Lead BankJustin KangFounded VisiblehandsSangu DelleFounded CarePointBrandon KumarDiplomaFounded Layer3
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended Keio University189
Hayata TokizawaVice President at Fin CapitalRina OkachiAssociate at Fin CapitalKay EnjojiSenior Advisor at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Tetsu NomuraPrincipal at Sozo VenturesBor BoerManaging Director at CapagroNatsuki TamuraInvestor at Inception Studio Capital
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Also attended Archbishop Shaw High School1
Also attended The Johns Hopkins University532
Dave JohnsonCo-founder & CEO of Dash BioNicole GaudelliEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Wes NicholsPartner at March Capital PartnersDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesJun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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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
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Also worked at Nomura250
Aftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsThomas JuvinManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsJessica WangFP&A Manager at March Capital PartnersGustavo González de la PeñaAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupSercan OzcanPartner, Finance & Operations at AlleyCorp
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Also worked at Lehman Brothers454
John ZimmerCo-founder of LyftNik StoronskyCo-founder & CEO of RevolutHemal PatelManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersYusuf ÖzdalgaPartner, Head of U.K. & Europe at QED InvestorsPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmKaty FikeManaging Director at Generator Ventures
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