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Alpaca is a brokerage infrastructure company based in San Mateo, California, that specializes in providing an API-first platform for commission-free trading. Founded in 2015, Alpaca operates as a fully remote company with over 250 employees across 25 countries. It is a self-clearing broker-dealer regulated by FINRA and SIPC, offering services through Alpaca Securities LLC. The company's core offering is its Broker API, which allows developers and businesses to create customizable investing applications. Alpaca provides real-time market data, order placement, and portfolio management for US-listed stocks, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrencies. Its platform supports advanced features such as 24/5 trading, Shariah-compliant investing, and securities lending. Alpaca serves over 5 million brokerage accounts and powers more than 9 million accounts globally, catering to a diverse clientele that includes fintech startups, broker-dealers, hedge funds, and robo-advisors. The company's mission is to make financial services accessible to everyone by enabling seamless integration of stock and crypto investing into various platforms.