New York – Astronomer, the company behind the Astro data orchestration platform powered by Apache Airflow®, recently announced it secured $93 million in Series D funding. This significant investment, led by Bain Capital Ventures with participation from Salesforce Ventures and existing investors, is set to accelerate the company's research and development efforts and strategically expand its international presence. The funding underscores the company's established position in the data management sector.
Founded in 2015, Astronomer provides Astro, a modern data orchestration platform that enables enterprises to build, run, and observe critical data pipelines. The platform leverages Apache Airflow™, an open-source workflow management tool widely adopted for its flexibility in managing data pipelines, with millions of monthly downloads. Astronomer's mission is to deliver the world's data, ensuring reliable delivery of mission-critical data pipelines for its clients.
The company has raised a total of $376 million across eight funding rounds from 29 investors, including prominent firms like Insight Partners and J.P. Morgan. Astronomer serves a diverse clientele across industries such as finance, retail, and healthcare, with its platform designed to increase compute efficiency and reduce task scheduling delays. Its focus on enabling data teams to focus on actionable insights has garnered trust from over 700 leading enterprises worldwide.
In a recent development, Astronomer also announced a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in July 2025. This partnership aims to develop enhanced integrations with AWS services like Amazon Redshift and Amazon S3, streamlining procurement for customers through AWS Marketplace. Such collaborations further solidify Astronomer's market presence and commitment to robust data solutions.
Despite these verifiable operational and financial milestones, social media commentary occasionally surfaces, questioning the company's visibility within certain tech circles. As one user, "marmot," stated in a recent tweet, > "anytime there's a happening in the tech industry i have 2 or 3 friends at the company that send juicy screenshots of internal comms/slack but i dont know a single person that's ever worked at astronomer this scandal could go deeper than we thought. whole company might be fake." However, the company's substantial funding, strategic partnerships, and active development of its Astro platform powered by Apache Airflow® demonstrate its tangible and growing presence in the global data orchestration market.