TECH tycoon Andy Byron is the head of one of the fastest-growing companies in data infrastructure.
He was thrust into the spotlight â literally â when Coldplay’s seemingly having an affair with a colleague.
The moment Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot appeared on Coldplay’s ‘kiss cam’
Andy Byron has worked at the tech firm for more than two yearsWho is Andy Byron?
Andy Byron is the CEO of Astronomer, a software development company reported to be worth more than $1.3 billion (£1 billion).
He has been in the position since July 2023, according to his LinkedIn page.
Before joining Astronomer, Byron held leadership roles in several technology-focused ventures, bringing a track record in “scaling enterprise tools and building teams across global markets”;.
He was relatively unknown outside the tech sector... at least until this week.
On Wednesday, a “kiss cam”; camera at a gig panned on to married Byron and his companion â Kristin Cabot â prompting frontman Chris Martin to say: “Oh look at these two.”;
Footage on TikTok shows the moment Byron and Cabot, pictured above, rushed to shield their faces as they flashed up on a big screen draped in each other’s arms at the show in Boston, Massachusetts.
The mortifying footage from Wednesday night’s concert has gone viral on social media â having been shared thousands of times on X and .
Who is Kristin Cabot?
Cabot has been Astronomer’s Chief People Officer for nine months.
The HR staffer â who has the second surname Thornby in brackets on her LinkedIn â boasts on her page that she wins “trust with employees of all levels, from CEOs to managers to assistants”;.
Kristin Cabot is Astronomer’s Chief People Officer
The couple tried desperately to hide their faces



