Alpaca
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About
Alpaca is a San Mateo–based agent-first, API-first prime brokerage that lets financial companies embed investing in stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, and tokenized assets into their own products 12. Co-founded and led by Yoshi Yokokawa, the company positions itself as infrastructure for both traditional financial firms and AI-native applications that transact on behalf of end users 13. On 2026-07-16 Alpaca announced a $135M equity Series E led by Peak XV, bringing its total new financing (including debt) to $435M 123.
Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Series E | $135M equity ($435M total incl. debt) | Peak XV | Elefund, Opera Tech Ventures (BNP Paribas), Unbound, Payward (debt), BMO (debt) 123 |
The round follows Alpaca’s January 2026 Series D, which the company said was priced at a $1.15B valuation 2.
What Investors Say
“Financial markets are becoming more connected and programmable every day, and that’s a humongous opportunity in our view.”
— Aakash Kapoor, Principal, Peak XV Partners 1
What Founders Say
“Alpaca is uniquely positioned to become the default infrastructure layer for tokenized global capital markets and AI-native financial services.”
Sources
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“Alpaca Raises $135 Million to Scale Agent-First Brokerage Infrastructure for Tokenized Markets and AI-Native Financial Services,” Alpaca (company blog), July 16, 2026. Accessed July 20, 2026. https://alpaca.markets/blog/alpaca-raises-135-million-to-scale-agent-first-brokerage-infrastructure-for-tokenized-markets-and-ai-native-financial-services/↩↩↩↩↩↩
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“Alpaca Raises $135 Million to Scale Agent-First Brokerage Infrastructure for Tokenized Markets and AI-Native Financial Services,” Business Wire, July 16, 2026. Accessed July 20, 2026. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260716033634/en/Alpaca-Raises-$135-Million-to-Scale-Agent-First-Brokerage-Infrastructure-for-Tokenized-Markets-and-AI-Native-Financial-Services↩↩↩↩
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Harry Slade, “Alpaca’s $135m bet on AI-native brokerage infrastructure,” FinTech Global, July 17, 2026. Accessed July 20, 2026. https://fintech.global/2026/07/17/alpacas-135m-bet-on-ai-native-brokerage-infrastructure/↩↩↩↩