Jitendra Mohan is an Indian-American technology entrepreneur and the co-founder of Astera Labs. Born in India, he earned a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay in 1994 before moving to the U.S. to earn his MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

Mohan spent over 20 years in technical leadership roles, most notably serving as General Manager of the High-Speed Interface and Clocking Business at Texas Instruments and holding several engineering roles at National Semiconductor.

• Core Company: Astera Labs (Semiconductors).
• Technical Prowess: Holds more than 35 patents in semiconductor design.
• Education: Alumnus of IIT Bombay and Stanford University.

Jitendra Mohan’s career transition to entrepreneurship was driven by a vision to solve the critical connectivity bottlenecks in cloud and AI infrastructure. In 2017, he co-founded Astera Labs, a company that provides semiconductor-based connectivity solutions essential for hyperscale data centers.

Under his leadership as CEO, Astera Labs became a key partner for major AI platform providers. He led the company through a highly successful Initial Public Offering (IPO) in March 2024 on the NASDAQ, which propelled him to billionaire status. His structural contribution is tied to building a 'pure-play' connectivity leader that powers the modern AI era.

• Role: CEO and Co-founder of Astera Labs.
• Milestone: Successful 2024 NASDAQ IPO.