Rigetti Computing

Quantum coherent supercomputing.

rigetti.com

HQ: Berkeley, CA, USA

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Updated Aug 16, 2026

Overview

Rigetti Computing is a public full-stack quantum computing company that builds superconducting-qubit quantum processors, on-premises quantum systems, and cloud-accessible quantum computing services through its Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services (QCS) platform.

Primary product

Superconducting quantum computing systems and Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services (QCS)

Founded

2013

Headquarters

Berkeley, California, United States

Team size

51-200

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Sub-industry

Quantum Computing

Offices

Berkeley, California, United States

United Kingdom

Canada

Australia

Portugal

Business model

hardware sales

cloud quantum computing services

government and research contracts

enterprise/research collaboration

Funding

Stage

public

Latest round

SPAC business combination / PIPE financing · Mar 2022

Latest amount

$225.6M

Quanta strategic investment

Apr 2025 · Quanta Computer Inc.

$35M

PIPE financing (Initial)

Mar 2022

$102.5M

PIPE financing (Subsequent)

Mar 2022

$45M

Business combination net proceeds

Mar 2022

$205M

Series C

Nov 2017

$50M

Seed

Apr 2015

$2.5M

People & investors

Leadership

Subodh Kulkarni

President and CEO

David Rivas

Chief Technology Officer

Jeffrey Bertelsen

Chief Financial Officer

Brian Sereda

Former CFO

Mike Harburn

Former CTO

Founders

Chad Rigetti

Founder

Investors

Work & culture

Primary-source materials emphasize hybrid quantum-classical innovation, a focus on near-term technical milestones, and a culture of execution and operational focus. In 2023, the company explicitly reorganized around nearer-term priorities and reduced headcount to preserve cash.

Compensation

No reliable public compensation ranges were found in primary sources. Public filings and press releases emphasize cash preservation, restructuring, and equity financing rather than pay benchmarks.

Product & market

Pricing

Primarily quotation/contract-based for on-premises systems and commercial agreements for cloud access; public list pricing was not found.

Differentiators

—Superconducting qubit modality with fast gate speeds
—Chiplet-based multi-chip scaling approach
—In-house fabrication at Fab-1
—Hybrid quantum-classical cloud platform
—On-premises systems plus cloud access
—Full-stack vertical integration across hardware, control electronics, and software

Technology

superconducting qubits

multi-chip quantum processors

chiplet architecture

quantum-classical infrastructure

Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services (QCS)

Fab-1 integrated quantum device manufacturing

public and private cloud integration

Customers

U.S. Department of Energy

national laboratories

quantum computing centers

enterprise clients

government clients

research clients

Amazon Web Services

NASA

Standard Chartered Bank

Astex Pharmaceuticals

DARPA

Competitors

IBM Quantum

Google Quantum AI

IonQ

Quantinuum

PsiQuantum

Xanadu

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

~$5M-$15M annualized range based on public 2021-2024-era filings and press disclosures; latest Exa entity estimate indicated about $7.1M annual revenue, but this is not a company filing.

Estimated monthly visits

99.3K

Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026

Signals & risks

Layoff

Feb 2023

Rigetti announced a workforce reduction of approximately 28% of staff, affecting about 50 employees, alongside CFO/CTO changes and a strategic reset.

Source

Latest news

Rigetti announces expanded collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

LinkedIn · Jul 2026

Company announced expansion of hybrid quantum-classical collaboration and NSF-funded TangleLab testbed.

Rigetti Expands Collaboration with HPE and Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center to Build New Hybrid Quantum-Classical Supercomputer

Rigetti / GlobeNewswire · Jul 2026

Rigetti announced TangleLab, a hybrid quantum-classical supercomputing testbed with HPE and PSC, backed by a $5 million NSF grant and featuring a 9-qubit Novera QPU.

Rigetti Signs Letter of Intent with U.S. Government for Quantum Computing Research

Rigetti / GlobeNewswire · May 2026

Rigetti said it signed an LOI with the U.S. Department of Commerce for up to $100 million in funding over three years to accelerate superconducting quantum computing R&D.

Rigetti Computing Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Rigetti / GlobeNewswire · May 2026

Q1 2026 revenue was $4.4 million; Rigetti brought Cepheus-1-108Q to general availability on QCS, Amazon Braket, Azure Quantum, and qBraid, and reiterated UK expansion plans.

Rigetti Computing Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results

Rigetti IR · Mar 2026

Reported 2025 results and purchase orders for Novera and a 108-qubit system, indicating continued commercial activity.

Blog Careers GitHub Homepage Investor relations LinkedIn SEC filings Team X

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Jobs and careers at Rigetti Computing

12 jobs at Rigetti Computing

Research Intern: Scalable Fabrication of Superconducting Quantum Devices

On-site

Fabrication

Berkeley, CA

4d ago

On-site

Internship