"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.

As affair rumors quickly spread about Byron in July 2025, social media users speculated about his overall fortune.

Kristin Cabot is legally linked to Privateer Rum CEO Andrew Cabot, amid fallout from the viral Coldplay video.

Though controversy-riddled, US tech company Astronomer's leadership roster again proves Indian-origin professionals will always be key influences in the tech sector.

Edochie has been advised to take a cue from Megan Kerrigan, the wife of Astronomer CEO after his viral video with his female colleague at Coldplay's concert.

Known for powering the data backbone of AI applications, Astronomer now finds itself in the headlines for unexpected reasons.