Co-founder Pete DeJoy, who assumed the role of interim CEO following Byron's resignation, commented on the controversies in a July 21 LinkedIn post titled "Moving Forward at Astronomer."

Astronomer HR chief Kristin Cabot, who was caught on a kiss camera at a Boston Coldplay concert with the company’s CEO, has resigned.

The couple was quickly identified by internet sleuths as technology executives Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot, with Byron resigning from his job.