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Astronome AI

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London, GB · Founded 2022 · 3 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

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Astronome AI provides an AI-powered platform for IT management that automates tasks like device onboarding, management, and security while delivering infrastructure insights. The platform is designed for businesses of all sizes seeking to reduce IT complexity and operational overhead.

Also known as Astronome · ASTRONOME AI LTD · Orbital HQ Ltd

Founders & leadership

Astronome AI was founded in 2022 by Chloe Burles.

CBChloe Burles
Chloe BurlesinCo-Founder2022–2026She previously founded Synativ, a Sequoia-backed company.

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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Astronome AI operates an artificial-intelligence-based IT management platform aimed at growing businesses that lack dedicated in-house IT expertise. The product covers employee onboarding and offboarding (creating accounts, deploying devices and granting or revoking access rights), centralised device and IT asset management with remote lock and wipe, software and licence management, cybersecurity and automated compliance monitoring, and a unified dashboard providing real-time IT operations data and analytics [0][2].

The platform also offers 24/7 AI-driven IT support in which the AI resolves common issues autonomously and human experts intervene when needed, plus device procurement workflows (the site illustrates an order for a MacBook Pro delivered to a London address) [0][2]. Integrations advertised include HRIS systems, MDM tooling and common workplace applications such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Zoom, Asana, Basecamp, Discord, HubSpot, Loom and Adobe Creative Cloud [0][2].

The corporate entity behind the product, ASTRONOME AI LTD, is registered in England and Wales under company number 14251500 with a registered office at 7 Bell Yard, London WC2A 2JR and a stated business activity of business and domestic software development [3].

Founding story

Company materials state that Astronome AI was founded by people with backgrounds in technology and business, describing the founders as having combined experience in software development and business leadership and identifying an opportunity to simplify IT management through automation and AI [1]. No individual founder names, prior employers or founding dates are given in the sources.

Business model

Astronome AI is a business-to-business software vendor providing a hosted IT management and support platform, with prospective customers directed to book a demo and supply an email address rather than self-serve sign-up; the site positions the offering as covering "all your IT needs for less" as an alternative to in-house IT staffing [0][2]. No pricing, contract terms or channel details are disclosed in the available sources.

Not disclosed in the available sources; the website advertises the service as covering all IT needs "for less" but publishes no pricing, subscription tiers or billing terms [0][2].

Traction

No customer counts, revenue figures, headcount or usage metrics appear in any of the sources. The company page includes a "Backed by" heading but names no investors [1].

Latest developments

The most recent dated company content in the sources is a blog post of 29 August 2024 on how the platform assists HR managers [0][2]. Companies House filings indicate continued statutory activity, with accounts last made up to 21 July 2025, the next accounts due by 21 April 2027, and a confirmation statement dated 1 May 2026 [3].

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies

Market position

The sources do not contain market-share data, customer counts, analyst coverage or competitive comparisons; the company positions itself broadly as a consolidated alternative to piecemeal IT tooling and in-house IT administration for smaller businesses [0][1][2].

Positioning claims center on breadth of coverage in a single platform — onboarding and offboarding automation, device and asset management, software licence management, security and compliance, and support — combined with AI that resolves routine issues without requiring technical expertise from the customer, with human specialists as backup [0][1][2].

Technology

Publicly available descriptions cite an AI-driven platform that automates IT workflows and generates insights into IT infrastructure, including autonomous resolution of common IT support issues with human escalation, automated compliance monitoring, remote device lock and wipe, and workflow automation via integrations with HRIS, MDM, Slack and other business applications [0][1][2]. No technical architecture, model details or security certifications are disclosed in the sources.

Go-to-market

Marketing runs through the company website, which uses email capture and "Book a demo" calls to action as the primary conversion path, supported by a blog addressing IT managers, HR managers, and SME and startup owners [0][2].

The company targets growing businesses, small and medium-sized enterprises and startups that do not have dedicated in-house IT expertise, and addresses IT managers and HR managers as buyer personas; it also emphasises support for distributed and remote workforces [0][1][2].

Geography

The company is registered and headquartered in London, England, at 7 Bell Yard, WC2A 2JR [3], and its website examples use UK addresses and UK VAT at 20% [0][2]. The site references European privacy regulation in a blog post but no additional operating locations are disclosed [0][2].

History

The company was incorporated in England on 22 July 2022 as ORBITAL HQ LTD and changed its name to ASTRONOME AI LTD on 25 July 2023 [3]. Its blog posts run from April 2024 through August 2024, covering the IT needs of SMEs and startups and the benefits of the platform for IT and HR managers [0][2]. Companies House shows the company as active, with accounts last made up to 21 July 2025 and the most recent confirmation statement dated 1 May 2026 [3].

Risks & controversies

One website blog summary states that readers can learn how a business can "evade the eye of European privacy regulations and still collect valuable data on your customers and their loved ones," which sits uneasily with the company's stated compliance positioning [0][2]. Beyond this, no litigation, regulatory action or controversy appears in the sources; there is also no third-party or press coverage available to corroborate the company's own claims, and no disclosed funding, investors or customers.

Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Timeline · 2

launches, deals, and filings
Jul 2023
Renamed from Orbital HQ Ltd to Astronome AI Ltd

Companies House records show the previous name ORBITAL HQ LTD was used from 22 July 2022 until 25 July 2023, when the company adopted the name ASTRONOME AI LTD.

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Jul 2022
Incorporated in the UK as Orbital HQ Ltd (company number 14251500)

The company was incorporated in England on 22 July 2022 under the name ORBITAL HQ LTD, registered office 7 Bell Yard, London WC2A 2JR, SIC code 62012 (business and domestic software development).

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Astronome AINo. 14251500 · inc. Jul 2022 · active

Companies House · registry record

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Registered name
ASTRONOME AI LTD
Company number
14251500
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 Jul 2022
Registered office
7 Bell Yard, London, WC2A 2JR
Nature of business (SIC)
62012 — Business and domestic software development
Previous names
ORBITAL HQ LTD (20222023)
Accounts
last made up to 21 Jul 2025 · next due 21 Apr 2027
Confirmation statement
last made up to 1 May 2026 · next due 15 May 2027

Current officers · 1

  • Chloe Susan Burles director, appointed 22 Jul 2022

Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Research sources · 5

primary sources listed

5 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Astronome AI do?
London-based Astronome AI sells an AI-driven IT management platform automating onboarding, device control and security for SMEs.
Who founded Astronome AI?
Astronome AI was founded by Chloe Burles in 2022.
Who are Astronome AI's investors?
Astronome AI's investors include Entrepreneur First, Techstars.
Where is Astronome AI headquartered?
Astronome AI is headquartered in London, GB.