Startups Directory

Astera Labs designs high-speed connectivity solutions for data center and AI infrastructure, enabling seamless integration of CXL, Ethernet, NVLink Fusion, PCIe, and UALink technologies through their COSMOS software suite. Their Intelligent Connectivity Platform addresses the critical bottleneck in AI clusters—connectivity—as GPU density scales from single nodes to thousand-GPU fabrics. The company offers a portfolio including Aries Smart Retimers, Taurus active electrical cable modules, Leo CXL Memory Controllers, and Scorpio X-series fabric switches, achieving 69% gross margins through a hybrid of premium hardware and high-margin software subscriptions.

Cresta is an AI-first enterprise contact center platform that transforms customer conversations into revenue opportunities. The platform combines an AI Agent for automated customer interactions, Agent Assist for real-time guidance to human agents, and Conversation Intelligence for actionable business insights. Built by former Google and OpenAI leaders, Cresta serves Fortune 500 companies like Hilton, Cox Communications, and CarMax to improve customer satisfaction, resolution rates, and operational efficiency.