"The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team and, while I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name,” said cofounder Pete DeJoy.

Pete DeJoy took over following former CEO Andy Byron’s resignation after he was captured on a “kiss cam” with a fellow Astronomer employee, who is not his wife, at a Coldplay concert.

Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer.

AI company Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigned after he was caught in a cheating scandal with the company's HR head Kristin Cabot at a Cold Play event. Announcing Andy Byron’s resignation, Astronomer said in a statement,

Astronomer's Kristin Cabot faced backlash over a kiss cam moment with Andy Byron, raising questions about her relationship and marriage history

Kristin Cabot, caught in a viral embrace with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, appears to be married to Privateer Rum founder Andrew Cabot, a member of a prominent Boston family.