Astronomer Announces New London Office To Meet Increased Demand in EMEA
Buoyed by the recent release of Apache Airflow® 3, rapid customer momentum and additional funding, Astronomer expands its EMEA presence
LONDON, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Astronomer, the company behind Astro, the leading unified DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow®, today announced an office opening in the City of London to serve as its regional headquarters for EMEA. Astronomer has been experiencing significant momentum in EMEA, and is actively seeking to hire sales and engineering talent.
Airflow has become the de facto standard for data orchestration, downloaded 324 million times in 2024 alone, and EMEA is one of the most popular regions for Airflow usage. More than 21,000 organizations in EMEA depend on Airflow for their data needs. Astronomer has more than 190 customers in the region, leveraging Astronomer to drive everything from production AI to compliance with regulation such as the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). With the recent release of Airflow 3.0, the most significant update in project history, that momentum is anticipated to continue in EMEA.
"In today's AI era, the organizations that succeed are those that can rely on trustworthy, fresh data delivered consistently and Astronomer's unified DataOps platform empowers teams to build, run, and observe mission-critical data workflows at enterprise scale," said Andy Byron, CEO, Astronomer. "EMEA has always been a region that has an elevated standard for data practices, and we are excited to double-down on our investment in the region. This means meeting the global demand we are seeing for Astro, to support everything from production AI to maintaining continuous compliance with evolving data regulation."
Astronomer Sees Accelerating Momentum Throughout European Customer and Prospect Base
Astronomer has experienced remarkable growth in EMEA since expanding its presence in the region in September 2024. Examples that showcase this growth include:
- 105% YoY ARR growth in EMEA
- 190+ EMEA customers
- 941M+ annualized task runs in EMEA, representing 34% of global task runs
This momentum contributed to Astronomer's recent $93M Series D funding round, some of which will be allocated to strategically expand the company's international presence.
How Astronomer Helps Financial Institutions on Their Path to DORA Compliance
Astronomer's cloud-native data orchestration platform, Astro, provides a robust solution for financial institutions seeking to comply with DORA. A critical dimension of operational resilience is data: its accuracy, availability, and trustworthiness underpin everything from regulatory reporting to AI, to analytics, and real-time decision-making. Astronomer is committed to supporting financial institutions in meeting DORA requirements by integrating robust security measures and best practices into its unified DataOps platform. With a focus on resilience, compliance, and secure data orchestration, Astronomer helps organizations strengthen their operational defenses, manage ICT risks, and safeguard critical data assets.
"Throughout our significant expansion in EMEA, which has seen our regional team triple in size in the past year, two critical market needs have consistently emerged from customer conversations," said Phil Duggan, EMEA Regional Vice President, Astronomer. "Businesses are seeking solutions that boost operational agility, enhance data product reliability, and accelerate development cycles—all while maintaining cost efficiency. Additionally, there is a strong demand for platforms that take AI initiatives out of prototype and into production. At Astronomer, we are uniquely positioned to address these challenges for EMEA's leading businesses and seize the massive opportunity in the region."
Learn everything about Airflow 3 at the Astronomer Roadshow: London on May 21
In addition to helping to organize numerous Airflow Community Meetups and Astronomer-led events around the world, Astronomer is hosting a series of free Astronomer Roadshows to showcase the powerful new capabilities in Airflow 3, including an event in the City of London on May 21. Attendees will receive a deep dive into key new features including: DAG Versioning, native backfill management and improved support for AI, ML and event-driven workloads.
Further Resources:
- RSVP for the upcoming Astronomer Roadshow: Exploring Apache Airflow 3 event in London on May 21, 2025
- Download and explore Apache Airflow 3
- Try Astro now with a 14-day free trial, featuring Airflow 3 support
About Astronomer
Astronomer empowers data teams to bring mission-critical software, analytics, and AI to life and is the company behind Astro, the industry-leading unified DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow®. Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and power data-driven applications. Trusted by more than 700 of the world's leading enterprises, Astronomer lets businesses do more with their data. To learn more, visit www.astronomer.io.
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