Yoshi Yokokawa, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Alpaca

Yoshi Yokokawa co-founded Alpaca, a remote-first fintech with over 200 team members, and built it alongside his college best friend - the same duo that once launched a salsa dance circle together.

But in ‘Y-Combinator Grad - Yet Rejected,’ Yoshi shares the part no one talks about - ghosting after warm intros, rejections after partnership meetings, and the night he waded into the freezing Pacific Ocean just to reset.

It’s a story of grit, humility, and finding your way forward - even when the path disappears.