The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Rigetti Computing: 2 models, 1 active incident. 2 sources back the record.
Models
2
Employees
140
Overview
Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) is a full-stack superconducting quantum computing company that designs and manufactures quantum processors in-house at its Fab-1 facility in Berkeley, California. The company operates quantum computers over the cloud through its Quantum Cloud Services (QCS) platform and sells on-premises systems including the 9-qubit Novera™ QPU. Rigetti has developed the industry's first multi-chip quantum processor for scalable quantum computing systems and is targeting 1,000+ qubit systems by 2027.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
CEO
Founder
Technology
Products
Flagship
Cash position
CHIPS Act
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Novera QPU
Rigetti's 9-qubit on-premises quantum processing unit, introduced in 2023 for the R&D community. Designed to plug into a customer's existing cryogenic and control systems. Deployed at Montana State University's QCORE center and purchased by international technology manufacturers.
Current platform
Ankaa-3
Rigetti's 84-qubit flagship superconducting quantum computer, launched publicly in December 2024. Features an extensive hardware redesign achieving 99.5% median two-qubit gate fidelity. Available through Rigetti's Quantum Cloud Services (QCS) platform.
Partnerships
Every company Rigetti Computing has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1DARPA1× joint
- 2NVIDIA1× joint
- 3Riverlane1× joint
Most recent
- Rigetti x NVIDIA NVQLink2025-11-10with NVIDIAoperating
- with DARPAoperating
Rigetti Computing on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Subodh Kulkarni President & CEOIR-verified
- David Rivas Chief Operating OfficerIR-verified
- Andrew Bestwick Chief Technology OfficerIR-verified
Former / Previously (1)
- Chad Rigetti Founder & Former CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Rigetti Computing (1)
- Rigetti faces Nasdaq delisting notice for stock price below $1 threshold2024-09-16 · Regulatory action
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Rigetti Computing on the data-center map
Every verified data center Rigetti Computing operates that has a mapped coordinate (1 total). Filled circles are Tier-2 facilities and Tier-1 campuses under this operator; click any pin to open its record.
Rigetti Computing data centers (1)
AI data centers Rigetti Computing operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Recent coverage
Rigetti Computing in third-party press
Breaking Down the Impact of the CHIPS Funding Deal for Quantum Firms
Rigetti Computing Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results; Provides Technology Roadmap Updates for 2026 and 2027
Rigetti Demonstrates Industry's Largest Multi-Chip Quantum Computer; Halves Two-Qubit Gate Error Rate
Peer companies
- Google21 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
- DJI7 models
Mentioned on (6)
Registry pages whose text names Rigetti Computing.
Financial state
- Employees
- 140
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Partnerships
2 total · 2 operating
Every company Rigetti Computing has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Rigetti x NVIDIA NVQLink2025-11-10with NVIDIAoperating
- with DARPAoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1DARPA1× joint
- 2NVIDIA1× joint
- 3Riverlane1× joint
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Rigetti x NVIDIA NVQLinkwithNVIDIAtechnology2025-11-10operating
- Rigetti x DARPA Quantum Benchmarking InitiativewithDARPA,Riverlanedevelopment2025-04-03operating
Funding rounds (3)
Rigetti Computing’s 3 disclosed rounds, $326M in total, oldest to newest.
- IPO2022-03-02
$262M(reported)
- Series B2017-11-01
$40M(reported)
- Series A2016-06-01
$24M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedSep 1, 2025
Novera QPU at Bozeman, Montana, USA
- Deployment recordedDec 23, 2024
Ankaa-3 at Berkeley, California, USA
- Incident recordedSep 16, 2024
Rigetti faces Nasdaq delisting notice for stock price below $1 threshold
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Rigetti Computing.Peer companies
- Google21 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
- DJI7 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Rigetti Computing from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Breaking Down the Impact of the CHIPS Funding Deal for Quantum Firms
The Commerce Department awarded $100 million CHIPS Act grants each to D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, and Quantinuum, while IonQ was notably excluded from this funding round.
Rigetti Computing Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results; Provides Technology Roadmap Updates for 2026 and 2027
Q3 2025 revenue of $1.9M with $600M cash position. Rigetti announced $5.7M in Novera QPU purchase orders, Italy expansion, AFRL quantum networking contract, and NVIDIA NVQLink…
Rigetti Demonstrates Industry's Largest Multi-Chip Quantum Computer; Halves Two-Qubit Gate Error Rate
Rigetti deployed the industry's largest multi-chip quantum computer, Cepheus-1-36Q, based on four 9-qubit chiplets tiled together, halving the two-qubit gate error rate.
Rigetti Signs Letter of Intent with U.S. Government for Quantum Computing Research
Rigetti signed a letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce for an award of up to $100 million under the CHIPS and Science Act to accelerate R&D in scaling…
Rigetti Computing Selected to Participate in DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
Rigetti selected for DARPA QBI Stage A to verify utility-scale quantum computing by 2033, combining its multi-chip architecture with qLDPC quantum error correction codes in…
Rigetti Computing Launches 84-Qubit Ankaa-3 System; Achieves 99.5% Median Two-Qubit Gate Fidelity Milestone
Rigetti publicly launched its 84-qubit Ankaa-3 flagship quantum computer, achieving 99.5% median two-qubit gate fidelity through an extensive hardware redesign.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/rigetti-computing.md
- RSS feed: /companies/rigetti-computing/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/226785df-b219-4142-8794-07a91825d6f0
- Revision history: /companies/rigetti-computing/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Google21 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
- DJI7 models
Reality vs attention
Rigetti Computing draws attention at the 21st percentile but verifies reality at the 61st percentile among other robots. Hype Gap -39.3, 184th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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Last computed: Oct 10, 2026