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Yoshi Yokokawa

Unicorn founder

CEO at Alpaca

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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CEO at AlpacaYC W19

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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 · 31

Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checksAltered CapitalAuckland · since 2026Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksArchetype VenturesTokyoBreakpoint CapitalAspenD4V (Design for Ventures)TokyoDerayah FinancialRiyadh · since 2026DiagramMontreal · since 2026Drive CapitalColumbus · $5M – $30M checks · since 2026DRW Venture CapitalChicago · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026ElefundMountain View · since 2023Endeavor CatalystNew York · since 2026Fathom CapitalSan FranciscoGlobal BrainTokyo · $100K checksHorizons VenturesHong Kong · $500K – $10M checks · since 2023Invest NebraskaLincoln · $250K checksKrakenFort Lauderdale · since 2026MUFG Innovation PartnersTokyo · since 2026Nimble PartnersSan FranciscoOpera Tech VenturesParis · $3M – $15M checks · since 2026Peak XV PartnersBengaluru · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Portage VenturesMontreal · since 2023Positive Sum CapitalGreenwich · $5M checksSocial LeverageScottsdale · $1M – $2M checks · since 2023Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2023Tencent HoldingsShenzhenThe Riverside CompanyClevelandTribe CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $40M checks · since 2021Utopian VenturesSan Francisco · $25K – $200K checks · since 2018Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K checks

Co-founders at Alpaca

HHHitoshi Harada
Hitoshi HaradaCTO

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 CEO of Alpaca.
What companies did Yoshi Yokokawa found?
Yoshi Yokokawa founded Alpaca.

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