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Jitendra Mohan

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Astera Labs

Search every verified Jitendra Mohan interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a September 2026 appearance on the podcast *A Bit Personal*, Jitendra Mohan discussed the origins of Astera Labs with co-founders Sanjay Gajendra and Casey Morrison. He recounted leaving a stable career at Texas Instruments in 2017 to address the growing need for faster and more reliable data connectivity between GPUs in AI systems. Mohan also described the different risk-taking approaches among the co-founders, characterizing himself as someone who evaluates the potential outcome before making the leap, while acknowledging that moving quickly is a key asset for the company. During the conversation, Mohan expressed confidence that AI technology is here to stay, while noting that the pace and trajectory of its adoption could face downstream bottlenecks. He also spoke about the personal costs of founding a company, citing sacrifices for himself and his family, but added that the experience is ultimately worthwhile for the personal growth it provides. The podcast also noted that Astera Labs became the fastest semiconductor company to reach $1 billion in annual recurring revenue and went public in March 2024.

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