Alpaca, a U.S.-based self-clearing brokerage and financial infrastructure company, announced the completion of a $52 million Series C financing round with new and existing investors including Derayah Financial and 850 Management. The company, which currently serves over 5 million brokerage accounts in more than 40 countries, will use the new capital to expand into the U.S., Middle East and Asian markets.

Yoshi Yokokawa, co-founder and CEO of Alpaca, said that this round of financing validates the dedication of the team and the trust of the company's partners. The company plans to launch a 24/5 trading service and a fully paid securities lending business to meet the demand for flexible trading hours from international investors.

2024 was a breakthrough year for Alpaca, with the launch of U.S. stock options trading, high-yield cash accounts, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), and institutional-level FIX API access. According to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, as of the fourth quarter of 2024, overseas investors' holdings of U.S. equities totaled $16.5 trillion, or 18%, demonstrating the strong demand for flexible investment pipelines in the global marketplace.

To date, Alpaca has raised over $170 million in cumulative funding from leading organizations such as Spark Capital and Horizons Ventures. By combining self-clearing infrastructure with API-first technology, the company has differentiated itself in the tight FinTech market and continues to drive the standardization of global investment infrastructure.

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