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Alpaca

Developer-focused brokerage, trading, and market data API platform

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Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded year: 2017
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 500–530
Industry: Financial Technology (Fintech)

Last updated October 12

Latest news about Alpaca

In short: Alpaca raised $135 million, secured new regulatory approvals, and scaled tokenized equities and AI trading infrastructure.

Company announcements

July 16 Alpaca

Alpaca raises $135 million in funding led by Peak XV

The financing totals $435 million and will scale agent-first brokerage infrastructure for tokenized markets and AI.

May 20 Alpaca

Alpaca aims to become the AWS of finance

It raised $150M to support its API-based brokerage infrastructure for over 300 fintech firms across 40 countries.

January 14 Alpaca

Alpaca raises $150 million Series D

The funding, led by Drive Capital, values Alpaca at $1.15 billion. It secures a $40 million credit line and plans global expansion.

July 10, 2025 Alpaca

Alpaca acquires WealthKernel to enter UK and EU

The deal brings WealthKernel’s UK and EU brokerage licenses, ISAs, SIPPs, and wealth management infrastructure while remaining subject to FCA and CNMV regulatory approval.

Media coverage

October 12 Bloomberg

Tokenized Stocks Spur Alpaca's Push Into Prime Brokerage

As cryptocurrency platforms push into stock trading, a brokerage technology startup is preparing to enter a Wall Street business long dominated by major banks: financing...

August 30 CNBC

Kalshi partners with brokerage Alpaca as it tries to build its international audience

The prediction market platform and the financial infrastructure and brokerage startup are working to...

August 28 Bloomberg

Binance Offers Access to Options Tied to US Stocks, ETFs

The platform partners with a registered US broker-dealer to let non-US users trade over 1,000 equity options.

August 16 TMCnet

Alpaca Registers as Futures Commission Merchant with the CFTC and NFA to Advance Launch of Prediction Markets

Alpaca Derivatives LLC (NFA ID: 0576042) is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") as a Futures Commission Merchant ("FCM") and is a Member...

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