"Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy is currently serving as interim CEO given Andy Byron has been placed on leave," a spokesperson for Astronomer told PEOPLE on Friday, July 18. "We will share more details as appropriate in the coming days."

Astronomer secured a major funding round in May 2025, during which the company was valued at between $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion. As the CEO of a private tech company at this valuation, Andy Byron is likely to hold a significant equity stake as per Economics Times Report.

The tech world remains shaken after Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Human Resources head Kristin Cabot were caught on camera in a compromising embrace at a Coldplay concert this week… The post Astronomer Breaks Silence on Coldplay ‘Kiss Cam’ Scandal,

Astronomer tech company denies fake apology statement that went viral following Coldplay's Kiss Cam incident where Chris Martin called out executives for an alleged affair.

Coldplay’s ‘Music of The Spheres World Tour’ concert at Foxborough, MA’s Gillette Stadium centered its gaze on a handsy tech CEO for an AI business was caught getting cozy with a co-worker. Coldplay is all set to perform with special guests Willow and Elyanna at Madison,