Y Combinator grad - yet rejected, and what that has taught me - Season 12 (Japan, March 2025)
Update: 2025-04-09
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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.
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