Astera Labs Welcomes Nicholas Aberle to Champion Investor Relations

Accomplished industry veteran bolsters leadership team for the Company’s next phase of growth

SANTA CLARA, CA, U.S. – October 10, 2023 – Astera Labs, the global leader in semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for accelerated computing, announced the appointment of Nicholas Aberle as Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations. Mr. Aberle will lead strategic financial initiatives and drive Astera Labs’ investor relations strategy and communications.

“I’m thrilled to have Nick join our executive team and anchor our investor relations activities,” said Mike Tate, Chief Financial Officer, Astera Labs. “Nick’s combination of operational and investment experience within the semiconductor and data center infrastructure arenas along with a strong network of trusted investors is an invaluable asset to our company.”

Aberle brings more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry spanning operational finance, corporate treasury, investor relations, corporate development, and investment banking. Aberle was most recently Vice President of Finance at MaxLinear, Inc. where he was responsible for FP&A and investor relations. Prior to that, he served as Divisional CFO for various business units at Experian PLC and United Technologies. He also served in Divisional CFO and Investor Relations roles at Broadcom, Inc. Previously, he was a Senior Sell-Side Equity Research Analyst following the semiconductor industry at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and B. Riley Financial, and he served as an Investment Analyst at Allianz Global Investors.

“I am honored to join Astera Labs at this pivotal time in the semiconductor industry where purpose-built connectivity for accelerated computing has become critical to deploy AI infrastructure at cloud-scale,” said Aberle. “Astera Labs has established itself as a trusted partner to hyperscalers and the entire data center technology ecosystem, and I look forward to helping to build on this track record of success.”