Fintech startup Alpaca becomes first Japan-founded unicorn in US

Fintech startup Alpaca becomes first Japan-founded unicorn in US

Alpaca Chief Product Officer Hitoshi Harada, left, and CEO Yoshi Yokokawa. Photo: Alpaca

15 January, 2026

Alpaca MUFG Innovation Partners

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