CB Insights today named Alpaca, a global leader in brokerage infrastructure APIs providing access to stocks, ETFs, options, fixed income, and crypto, to its Top 100 Most Promising Fintech Companies list in their eighth annual Fintech 100. The list recognizes startups at the forefront of financial innovation across embedded finance, blockchain, and wealth management.

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CB Insights today named Alpaca to its eighth annual Fintech 100, showcasing the 100 most promising private fintech companies in the world.

Alpaca currently powers hundreds of partners across 40 countries, collectively serving over 7 million brokerage accounts with its developer-friendly Broker API. The company's inclusion highlights its role in building the global de facto standard for investing infrastructure.

Alpaca has recently unveiled multiple products and strategic initiatives, including their Instant Tokenization Network, OmniSub technology, support for Shariah-compliant investing, and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC), Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), and Nasdaq memberships. These advancements help lower barriers and empower entrepreneurs to build the next generation of financial products, furthering Alpaca’s mission to open financial services to everyone on the planet.

“We’re honored to be recognized by CB Insights as one of the 100 most promising fintech companies in the world,” says Yoshi Yokokawa, CEO and Co-Founder at Alpaca. “By building comprehensive, full-stack investing infrastructure APIs, we empower hundreds of global fintechs to provide broader access to financial services. This recognition is a testament to our team’s dedication and the trust of our investors and partners.”

About Alpaca

Alpaca is a US-headquartered, self-clearing broker-dealer and a global leader in brokerage infrastructure APIs providing access to stocks, ETFs, options, fixed income, and crypto. Alpaca delivers embeddable finance solutions for tokenization, fully paid securities lending, high-yield cash, 24/5 trading, Shariah-compliant investing and more. Today, Alpaca powers over 7 million brokerage accounts across hundreds of fintechs and institutions in 40+ countries with over $170M in funding. For more information, visit: alpaca.markets

About CB Insights

CB Insights is the leader in predictive intelligence on private companies. It delivers instant insights that help you source and analyze private companies, focus on the right markets, and stay ahead of competitors. Our AI agents are powerful because they translate signals into the exact outputs your teams need to move first — defensible, sourced, and board-ready. To learn more, please visit cbinsights.com

Securities brokerage services are provided by Alpaca Securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of AlpacaDB, Inc.

Alpaca's Instant Tokenization Network is owned and developed by AlpacaDB, Inc. and Alpaca Crypto LLC.

Additional geographic restrictions may apply for tokenization services based on local regulatory requirements. Neither Alpaca Crypto LLC nor Alpaca Securities LLC are the issuer of, nor directly involved in, the tokenization of any assets. Tokenization is performed by a third party. Tokenized assets do not represent direct equity ownership in any underlying company or issuer. Instead, tokenized assets generally provide economic exposure to the equity securities of an underlying issuer. As such, holders of tokenized assets have no voting rights, dividend entitlements, or legal claims to the underlying company shares or any residual assets in the event of the underlying company’s liquidation or insolvency, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Cryptocurrency services are provided by Alpaca Crypto LLC, a FinCEN-registered MSB (NMLS #2160858) and subsidiary of AlpacaDB, Inc. Cryptocurrency assets are highly volatile and speculative, involving substantial risk of loss, and are not insured by the FDIC or any government agency. Customers should be aware of the various risks prior to engaging these services, including potential loss of principal, cybersecurity considerations, regulatory developments, and the evolving nature of digital asset technology. For additional information on the risks of cryptocurrency, please click here.

Alpaca does not make any representation that its products or services are Shariah-compliant. Customers are solely responsible for determining whether any offering meets their own Shariah requirements.

All investments involve risk; for more information, please see our Disclosure Library.

AlpacaDB, Inc., the parent company of Alpaca Securities LLC, provides services and technology, including the brokerage infrastructure API supporting Alpaca’s financial services.

This is not an offer, solicitation of an offer, or advice to buy or sell securities or open a brokerage account in any jurisdiction where Alpaca Securities is not registered or licensed, as applicable.

Alpaca and CB Insights are not affiliated and are not responsible for the liabilities of others.

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