Rigetti Computing founder joins quantum computing-focused venture fund

FILE PHOTO: Chad Rigetti, founder and CEO of quantum computer maker Rigetti & Co, poses in the lab in Berkeley, California, U.S. May 20, 2019. Picture taken May 20, 2019. Rigettti/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Chad Rigetti, the founder of Rigetti Computing, joined quantum technology-focused fund QDNL Participations as a partner, the venture capital firm said on Wednesday.

Rigetti Computing started trading on Nasdaq in March 2022 after a merger with a blank-check company. Rigetti left the quantum computing firm backed by Y Combinator and Andreessen Horowitz late last year.