Astronomer says its CEO has been placed on leave
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A "kiss cam" moment at a Coldplay concert has gone viral after the band's lead singer, Chris Martin, joked about a possible affair. The band was playing a July 16 concert at Gillette Stadium in Boston when a man and woman dancing together during the show were shown on the stadium's Jumbotron.
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.
"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."
Tech firm Astronomer was the subject of memes and misinformation after a video allegedly of its CEO and HR chief at a Coldplay concert went viral.
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,
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The wife of the tech honcho exposed at a Coldplay concert as an apparent cheater had a Facebook page featuring happy photos of herself posing with her smiling husband and sons — before she deleted