PERTH, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 18: Chris Martin of Coldplay performs on stage at Optus Stadium on November 18, 2023 in Perth, Australia. (Photograph by Paul Kane/Getty Photos)
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Astronomer, a supplier of open-source applied sciences that was hardly identified till this week, mentioned on Friday that CEO Andy Byron has been positioned on depart after he was proven on video at a Coldplay live performance in an intimate embrace with the corporate’s head of human relations.
The corporate mentioned in an emailed assertion that co-founder and product chief Pete DeJoy is serving as interim CEO.
“We are going to share extra particulars as acceptable within the coming days,” the corporate mentioned.
Astronomer mentioned earlier within the day in a put up on X that it had launched a “formal investigation into this matter” and would quickly have extra to share.
“Our leaders are anticipated to set the usual in each conduct and accountability,” the corporate mentioned.
The replace on Byron comes a day after movies went viral on social media that confirmed the CEO on a giant display on the live performance in Boston. Byron, who’s married, had his arms round Kristin Cabot, the corporate’s chief folks officer.
Seconds after displaying up on the display, the pair ducked and hid their faces.
In Could, Astronomer introduced a $93 million funding spherical led by Bain Ventures and different traders, together with Salesforce Ventures.
The corporate, which is behind the open-source information operations platform Astro, relocated its headquarters final 12 months to New York from Cincinnati, Ohio.
