Published: May 29, 2026 at 3:02 pm
The winner of the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 has been revealed.
Casey Morrison, Jitendra Mohan and Sanjay Gajendra, co-founders of US winner Astera Labs, beat the UK’s representative, Mia Drennan of GLAS, to the top prize at a ceremony in Monaco’s Salle des Étoiles.
Starting in a Silicon Valley garage almost a decade ago and growing into a $54bn company, Astera Labs has overcome constant hurdles in its mission to make AI more accessible.
Leaving their established careers, the founders set out to solve the performance bottlenecks and bandwidth issues essential to unlocking the next wave of AI innovation.
With more than 1,000 employees across 13 global offices, Astera Labs continues to operate at the forefront of AI infrastructure, driven by a vision built on passion, purpose and execution.
The company was selected from nearly 5,000 programme participants, including 58 national winners from 46 countries and regions competing for the global title.
Astera Labs completed a successful IPO in 2024 and is the fourth US winner of the award.