Andy Byron Net Worth 2025: For Andy Byron, CEO of software company Astronomer, a Coldplay performance became an unanticipated storm when a video of him and his CPO, Kristin Cabot, showed up on the jumbotron at the arena. The couple was seen holding each other tightly in the short video, which has now gone viral on social media, before swiftly separating and leaving.
During Coldplay frontman Chris Martin’s onstage use of a “kiss cam,” the video was played, creating a moment that swiftly became a talking topic on the internet. Martin said, “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy,” as the couple looked away from the camera.
CEO Andy Byron’s Net Worth & Role in Astronomer:
In July 2023, Andy Byron took over as CEO of Astronomer. The data software firm, valued at over $1.3 billion, delivers data orchestration solutions to various industries, including media and banking. Estimates place Byron’s net worth between $20 million and $70 million. Under his leadership, Astronomer completed over 2.6 billion successful task runs on its Astro platform in FY2025, doubled its yearly recurring revenue, and achieved a net dollar retention rate of 130%. Byron, a Providence College graduate, lives in New York with his wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, and their two children. He previously held leadership roles at BMC Software, Vericenter, Cybereason, and Lacework.
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Who is Andy Byron’s wife?
Megan Kerrigan Byron, who teaches at Bancroft School, serves as Associate Director of Lower School and the Hope Graham Program Admission. She helps children with language-based learning challenges. Megan is married to Andy Byron.
After the video went viral, Megan removed the last name “Byron” from her Facebook profile. She then deleted both her Instagram and Facebook accounts. Before she took them down, people shared screenshots of the change online. Social media users speculated about the status of their marriage, with some calling it a public fallout.
Who was the Viral woman from the video?
In November 2024, Astronomer appointed Kristin Cabot as its Chief People Officer. Before taking charge of the company’s people strategy, she worked at Proofpoint, Neo4j, and ObserveIT. In a January 2025 interview, Cabot described her role as aligning people and corporate initiatives. She said, “When you synchronize and align the people strategy with the business strategy, magic happens.” Kristin Cabot was previously married to Kenneth Thornby. They had at least one child together. They filed for divorce in 2018 and finalized it in 2022. Court documents show that the court ordered Thornby to pay full child support.
Take a look at the video:
Coldplay accidentally exposed an alleged affair between Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his colleague Kristin Cabot at one of their recent concerts. pic.twitter.com/hsJHV2u5UM
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