When Astronomer’s CEO, Andy Byron, appeared on Coldplay’s stadium video board caught in an awkward embrace with his head of HR, the moment instantly went viral. What began as a light‑hearted kiss‑cam spectacle soon morphed into a full‑blown leadership crisis. Within days, Byron and the HR executive were on leave, and Byron resigned, leaving Astronomer scrambling to reassure clients and investors. For a startup that only weeks earlier celebrated a $93 million funding round and unicorn valuation, the fallout has been dramatic—and it could not have come at a worse time.
Astronomer’s core business—helping enterprises orchestrate complex data workflows using Apache Airflow—relies heavily on trust and stability. Its Astro platform has won fans for streamlining ETL pipeline
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