Astronomer’s rise to fame has been out of this world.
At least, that’s how it feels to the start up’s new interim CEO Pete DeJoy who stepped into the role after a now-viral video from a Coldplay concert led the company’s previous CEO Andy Byron stepping down.
“The events of the past few days have received a level of media attention that few companies—let alone startups in our small corner of the data and AI world—ever encounter,” Pete wrote in a statement shared to LinkedIn July 21 announcing his new role. “The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team and, while I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name.”
But, he noted, Astronomer has “never shied away from challenges” in the almost ten years since its inception.
“We’re here because Astronomer is built by people who live to solve hard problems, stay late to fix what’s broken, and care deeply about doing things the right way,” Pete added. “We’re here because our customers trust us with their most ambitious data & AI projects. And, most importantly, we’re here because the mission is bigger than any one moment.”
