- Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his chief folks officer, Kristin Cabot are being investigated by their board after after a video of them snuggled up took the web by storm.
Astronomer, the tech firm on the middle of a viral web controversy wherein the married CEO embraced his chief folks officer at a Coldplay live performance the place it was featured on a jumbotron, introduced it launched a proper investigation. The Astronomer board is digging into the conduct of CEO Andy Byron and chief folks officer Kristin Cabot and can reveal extra particulars quickly, the corporate posted in an announcement on LinkedIn and X.
“Astronomer is dedicated to the values and tradition which have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are anticipated to set the usual in each conduct and accountability,” the corporate’s announcement learn. “The Board of Administrators has initiated a proper investigation into this matter and we may have extra particulars to share very shortly.”
The response was posted to each platforms on Friday. It obtained greater than 700 reactions on LinkedIn nearly instantly. Astronomer clarified in its publish that an worker alleged to have additionally been on the Boston Coldplay live performance with Byron and Cabot was not on the occasion. The corporate equally refuted any alleged statements circulated on-line mentioned to have been made by Byron or Astronomer as incorrect.
Astronomer is dedicated to the values and tradition which have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are anticipated to set the usual in each conduct and accountability.
The Board of Administrators has initiated a proper investigation into this matter and we may have extra… pic.twitter.com/rfrAQ5bygy— Astronomer (@astronomerio) July 18, 2025
Byron and Cabot’s live performance hug rose to web fame and sparked widespread affair allegations on Thursday after a clip, posted on TikTok, confirmed the CEO holding his subordinate in his arms on the Gillette Stadium present. Byron is seen within the video clutching Cabot from behind because the pair smiles and sways within the crowd. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin could be heard saying “Oh have a look at these two,” as they seem on the jumbotron, just for Cabot to rapidly cowl her face and switch away whereas Byron geese to keep away from the cameras.
Martin responded to their conduct, “Both they’re having an affair or they’re very shy” as the group cheered. The band performed on the Boston venue on Tuesday and Wednesday night time.
After the video went viral, it was revealed that Byron is legally married to Megan Kerrigan Byron. He and Kerrigan seem to have two sons. As for Cabot, public data counsel she has been married at the least as soon as. Her present marital standing, nevertheless, couldn’t be confirmed.
At many private and non-private firms, relationships between a CEO and one other worker are prohibited as a result of they are often considered as coercive by their very nature. They’ll additionally disrupt morale and result in allegations of unfair remedy.
Byron grew to become CEO of Astonomer in 2023, whereas Cabot, in line with her now-defunct LinkedIn, joined Astronomer in November 2024.
Astronomer is a non-public knowledge infrastructure and operations firm that achieved unicorn standing in 2022 with a $1 billion or extra valuation. The corporate just lately moved its headquarters to New York Metropolis, and secured $93 million in sequence D funding in a spherical led by Bain Capital Ventures and Salesforce Ventures.
