Yoshi Yokokawa
Unicorn founderCo-founder & CEO at Alpaca
San Mateo, California, United States
FoundedAlpaca$1.1B · YC
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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In turn, Yoshi 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
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Hitoshi HaradaFounder/CTO
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
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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.
- 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.
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The Johns Hopkins University mafia58
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Keio University mafia9
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Paul Sanglé-FerrièreFounded Workflow +1Katsuya HashizumeMaster of Media and Governance(Cyber Informatics)Founded FuturedmeEmi TakemuraBAFounded PeatixYoran BeisherStudy Abroad in TokyoFounded The ResidencyTaro FukuyamaFounded FondShoya MatsumoriBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Jinba
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The Peddie School mafia4
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Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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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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Wes NicholsPartner at March Capital PartnersDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesJun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla VenturesElena VibochManaging Director at General CatalystScott RubinVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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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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Also worked at Nomura154
Aftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsThomas JuvinManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsSercan OzcanPartner, Finance & Operations at AlleyCorpEliza DragomirSenior Analyst at SKY VCNisha ChakravartyWharton Lecturer at FemHealth Ventures
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Also worked at Lehman Brothers253
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