Astera Labs appoints Germaine Cota as Chief Accounting Officer and VP Finance

Astera Labs, Inc.

Germaine Cota, 45, appointed CAO and VP of Finance effective Jan 20, 2026; principal accounting officer.
Cota previously SVP Finance & Accounting at BILL Holdings (Jan 2022-Jan 2026); earlier roles at 8x8, Mercari, LinkedIn, EY.
Compensation: $375K base salary, 50% bonus target, $130K hiring bonus (recoupable), $3.5M + $0.5M RSU awards.
Long-Term RSU vests 25% at one year then quarterly over three years; Supplemental RSU vests fully at one year.
Cota holds CPA license and B.S. in Accounting from Santa Clara University; no disclosable related-party transactions.

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