API-first brokerage infrastructure for embedded investing, founded by Japanese entrepreneurs and based in the USA.
Founders
Yoshi Yokokawa(Japan · ♂)— A former US/Japan investment banker who, after Lehman's collapse, built a computer-vision AI startup acquired by Kyocera, then in 2017 founded Alpaca to make API-first brokerage infrastructure for global fintechs.
Hitoshi Harada(Japan · ♂)— A Keio-trained engineer and PostgreSQL contributor who led big-data architecture at Pivotal, then co-founded Alpaca as CTO/CPO to build its global brokerage API platform.
Team & hubs
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