# Andy Ory: CEO, QuEra Computing

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Interim CEO of QuEra Computing (July 2024-present), guiding the neutral-atom quantum computing company through its commercial scale-up and a $230M Series B led by Google. Serial networking entrepreneur: co-founded and led Acme Packet (session border controller pioneer, acquired by Oracle for $2.1B in 2012) and co-founded 128 Technology (SD-WAN, acquired by Juniper Networks for $450M in 2020).

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** reported

## Current roles (1)

- [QuEra Computing](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quera-computing.md) Interim CEO (secondary-verified)

## Sources (3)

1. https://www.quera.com/press-releases/quera-computing-completes-230m-financing-to-accelerate-development-of-large-scale-fault-tolerant-quantum-computers
2. https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/07/15/quera-announces-leadership-transition-as-ceo-alex-keesling-to-focus-on-high-volume-production-and-technology-enhancements/
3. https://www.forbes.com/sites/alejandrocremades/2019/07/25/he-sold-his-business-to-oracle-for-21-billion-and-then-raised-70-million-to-disrupt-networking/


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