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Chad Rigetti, PhD
Founder and CEO
IBM Yale
Founded Rigetti Computing in 2013 as the first company focused on
developing universal, gate-model quantum computers
Raised $200M+ in venture funding and recruited world class board and
executive team
Former researcher at IBM quantum computing group (2010-2013)
Postdoctoral researcher at Yale focused on quantum-limited
amplifiers (2009-2010)
Ph.D. in applied physics from Yale focused on two-qubit gates for
superconducting qubits (2002-2009)
Developed first all-microwave two-qubit gate methods for
superconducting qubits, an approach now used broadly in the industry
4,520 citations | h-index 31 | i10-index 53 | 38 issued US patents
FOUNDED
2013
TOTAL INVESTMENT
$200M+
1 Includes patents issued and pending. 2 TCV represents total contract value
PATENTS & APPLICATIONS¹
116
7
EMPLOYEES
130+
Taryn Naidu
COO
D
Demand Right
Media side
Former CEO, Rightside (Nasdaq: NAME)
EVP Demand Media, IPO 2011
Built organizations, raised $800M+ in capital, led
acquisitions and multiple successful exits
Investor in Rigetti for 8 years
University of Regina, BSc Computer Science
TECHNICAL PHDs
40+
TCV TO DATE²
$40M+
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