Astera Labs
Astera Labs makes semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for AI infrastructure, with 1,214 employees. The company went public in 2024 (NASDAQ: ALAB) after raising $206M in venture funding, most recently a Series D in 2022.
The growth story
Astera Labs grew from 76 to 1,214 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $206M along the way, most recently a Series D in November 2022.
About
Astera Labs sells hardware and software that helps data centers connect different AI computing components. Its products integrate various industry-standard protocols like CXL and PCIe to improve system performance for hyperscalers and other large customers.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2017 founding, reaching over 1,200 employees. While median tenure is just one year, Astera has attracted significant engineering talent from major chipmakers like Intel (106 hires) and Texas Instruments (38).
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates the workforce with 279 employees. Leadership includes semiconductor veterans, with many coming from Intel and other established chip companies.
The Astera Labs org chart
Jitendra M. (CEO) leads 60 mapped leaders with 28 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Vice President Customer Experience(Field Applications Engineering & Technical Publication)Executive
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 613 (+91% YoY), Quality Assurance 77 (+93% YoY), Information Technology 62 (+88% YoY), Arts and Design 59 (+127% YoY), Sales 55 (+41% YoY), Operations 45 (+105% YoY).
Talent flow
The company recruits heavily from Intel (106 hires) and other semiconductor firms like Texas Instruments and Marvell. Alumni frequently move to NVIDIA (15), Google (7), and other tech giants.
Most common previous employers of Astera Labs staff: Intel (106), Texas Instruments (38), Marvell Technology (36), Cisco (36), Qualcomm (31), Broadcom (31). Former Astera Labs employees most often moved to NVIDIA (15), Google (7), Qualcomm (6), Apple (5), Meta (4), AMD (4).
Alumni worth knowing
The Astera Labs mafia
Six alumni have founded companies, including Gravity (1 founder, 3 staff) and WiSE (1 founder, 1 staff).
6Kevin Wong, was Firmware Engineer Intern until 2025Dhairya Bapodra, was Member Of Technical Staff until 2023Chandana Athreyas, was Design Verification Engineer until 2025Bruno Lescano, was Hardware Engineer until 2024Rohan Poundarik, was Member of Technical Staff until 2024Jason Rubadue, was Member Of Technical Staff, Field Applications until 2023Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 22% direct, 72% search, 1% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Astera Labs: Python (Programming Language) (391), C (Programming Language) (388), Verilog (307), C++ (300), MATLAB (255), Embedded Systems (243), Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) (233), Leadership (203).
Where the team actually sits
Astera Labs people are concentrated in California, United States (207), San Francisco Bay Area (96), Karnataka, India (63), Israel (20). 9 offices on record.
Search footprint
Astera Labs attracts about 1,346 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 200 ranking keywords and lost 128 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.90 / 5
Frequently asked
Astera Labs has 1,214 employees as of September 2026.
Astera Labs has raised $206M in total, most recently a Series D round in November 2022.
Astera Labs was founded in 2017 by Sanjay Gajendra, Casey Morrison.
Jitendra M. (CEO) sits at the top of Astera Labs's reporting structure, with 28 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Astera Labs staff are Intel (106 people), Texas Instruments (38 people), Marvell Technology (36 people).
Former Astera Labs employees most often move to NVIDIA (15), Google (7), Qualcomm (6).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at Astera Labs, including Gravity, Sublimation Arts Pvt, WiSE.
Astera Labs attracts about 1,346 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Astera Labs staff are Python (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Verilog, C++, MATLAB.
Astera Labs staff are concentrated in California, United States (207), San Francisco Bay Area (96), Karnataka, India (63).
Astera Labs has about 613 people in Engineering, up 91% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Astera Labs has about 77 people in Quality Assurance, up 93% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 586 current and 275 former Astera Labs profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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