Astera Labs

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Astera Labs
Company type Public
Nasdaq:  ALAB
IndustryFabless Semiconductors, Artificial intelligence
Founded2017
Headquarters
San Jose, California
,
United States
Key people
Jitendra Mohan (co-founder & CEO)
Website asteralabs.com/

Astera Labs is an American fabless semiconductor manufacturer and artificial intelligence company, The company specializes in designing high-speed connectivity solutions for data centers and AI infrastructure. Since March 2024 Astera have been listed on the NASDAQ.

Astera Labs was founded in 2017 as a fabless semiconductor manufacturer in Santa Clara, California. The startup set out to develop purpose-built solutions for data-centric systems, such as artificial intelligence. [1]

In September 2021, Astera Labs marked a significant milestone by raising $50 million in Series C funding. [2] The funding round would allow them to continue focusing on eliminating data bottlenecks in cloud and AI infrastructure. [3] A year later they raised via a fourth round of funding, [4] and launched two new design centers in Toronto and Vancouver. [5] [6]

In 2023, the media began to report that Astera Labs were considering an IPO the following year. [7] The firm finished the year reporting revenue of US$116 million, rising from US$80 million the previous year. [8] Official confirmation came in early 2024 that Astera would be listing shares publicly on the NASDAQ in 2024. [9] [10] Initially this was due to its valuation of $5.5 billion, [11] but soon the media coverage began to focus on the increasing share price. [12] Following the company's IPO, the share price rose and continued to perform well. [13] [14] [15] [16]

Funds raised from the IPO began to be invested in expansion from the summer of 2024. One such example was the expansion of operations in Taiwan to further strengthen collaboration with local server ODMs. [17] Astera finished the year by reporting it would be opening a new research and development center in Bengaluru, India at the end of 2024. [18]

References

  1. ↑ Wiggers, Kyle (May 12, 2020). "Intel Capital commits $132 million to 11 AI startups". VentureBeat.
  2. ↑ Chan, Rosalie (September 27, 2021). "A top exec at startup Astera Labs explains how it just hit a $950 million valuation in three years by building better connectivity for processors in the cloud". Business Insider.
  3. ↑ Lunden, Ingrid (September 27, 2021). "Astera Labs, a fabless chip startup, nabs $50M at a $950M valuation to remove bottlenecks in high-bandwidth cloud applications". TechCrunch.
  4. ↑ Takahashi, Dean (November 17, 2022). "Astera Labs raises $150M for chips that deliver AI in the cloud". VentureBeat.
  5. ↑ Snider, Shane (November 17, 2022). "Chip Startup Astera Labs Rockets To Over $3B Valuation After Funding Round". CRN.
  6. ↑ "Chipmaker Astera Labs valued at over $3 bln after latest fundraise". Reuters. November 17, 2022.
  7. ↑ Gould, Ryan (October 4, 2023). "Intel-backed Astera Taps Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, for 2024 IPO". Bloomberg.
  8. ↑ "AI infrastructure firm Astera Labs prices IPO above target to raise US$713 million". The Straits Times. March 20, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Astera Labs seeks to raise around $713 mln in IPO at $5.5 bln valuation". Reuters. March 20, 2024.
  10. ↑ Hughes, Jennifer (April 20, 2024). "A boring IPO market is a good one — for now". Financial Times.
  11. ↑ "AI Infrastructure firm Astera Labs Prices above its IPO Target to Raise $713 million". Bloomberg. March 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ Gould, Ryan (March 20, 2024). "Astera Soars 72% on AI-Fueled Demand After $713 Million IPO". Bloomberg.
  13. ↑ "Reddit Rises 48% in First Day of Trading". New York Times . March 21, 2024.
  14. ↑ Szkutak, Rebecca (March 20, 2024). "Astera Labs' IPO pops 72% on first day, showing that investor demand for tech with an AI twist is high". TechCrunch.
  15. ↑ "Wall Street analysts take a positive view of AI-driven Astera". Reuters. April 16, 2024.
  16. ↑ Raghunath, Aditya (June 27, 2024). "Is Astera Labs Stock a Buy for Potential Nvidia Upside?". NASDAQ.
  17. ↑ Liu, Jay (May 21, 2024). "Astera Labs steps up investment in Taiwan". DigiTimes.
  18. ↑ "How Astera Labs is driving AI and cloud innovation". The Economic Times.
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