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Founder220
66th percentile
Investor16
50th percentile
YC S25Serial FounderIPORaised $100M+
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Credibility
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Domain Expertise · 99th percentile
- Wikidata entity exists for Chad Rigetti (Q112678382), confirming public notability as a computer scientist and entrepreneur.
- Deep research credibility: h-index 22 in quantum computing (OpenAlex).
- Identified researcher on OpenAlex with h-index 22 and 4,539 citations across 71 works in quantum computing.
Founder score
- 99%Probability of being accurate (99%)Sygaldry Technologies raised $139M per SEC Form D filing.
- 99%Probability of being accurate (99%)Y Combinator alum — Sygaldry Technologies (YC Spring 2025) and Rigetti Computing (YC Summer 2014).
- 99%Probability of being accurate (99%)Rigetti Computing went public on NASDAQ (RGTI), an authoritative IPO exit per SEC filings.
- 99%Probability of being accurate (99%)Past founder and CEO of Rigetti Computing.
- 97%Probability of being accurate (97%)Current founder and CEO of Sygaldry Technologies.
- 90%Probability of being accurate (90%)Sygaldry Technologies was co-founded with Idalia Friedson.
- 90%Probability of being accurate (90%)Wikidata entity exists for Chad Rigetti (Q112678382), confirming public notability as a computer scientist and entrepreneur.
- 88%Probability of being accurate (88%)Deep research credibility: h-index 22 in quantum computing (OpenAlex).
- 88%Probability of being accurate (88%)Identified researcher on OpenAlex with h-index 22 and 4,539 citations across 71 works in quantum computing.
- 80%Probability of being accurate (80%)fortune.com (rank 356 in Majestic Million) is associated with coverage of Sygaldry Technologies.
Investor score
- 72%Probability of being accurate (72%)Named as a venture partner at QDNL, a recognized quantum-focused VC firm with a public deal record.
- 72%Probability of being accurate (72%)Serves as a venture partner at QDNL, a quantum-focused VC fund.
What you likely need
Chad Rigetti is a serial deep-tech founder with a NASDAQ IPO under his belt and a freshly funded second company (Sygaldry, $139M raised) at the intersection of quantum computing and AI infrastructure. His immediate priorities are scaling Sygaldry's go-to-market into AI data centers and leveraging his YC network and public-company credibility to recruit world-class talent. His research pedigree and venture-partner role at QDNL also position him to deepen his investor profile if he chooses.
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- tacticalAccelerate enterprise sales by targeting hyperscaler AI infrastructure teams (AWS, Google, Microsoft) who are actively evaluating quantum-accelerated compute for training and inference workloads.
- fundraisingFrame Sygaldry's Series A narrative around the $139M raise momentum and the RGTI IPO track record to attract top-tier institutional investors before the quantum-AI hype cycle peaks.
- hiringLeverage dual YC alumni status (S14 and S25) to recruit senior engineers and business development leads through the YC talent network, where your RGTI IPO story is a strong pull.
- introsDeepen the QDNL venture-partner role to source strategic co-investors and potential acquirers for Sygaldry's quantum hardware stack, turning your investor seat into a business development channel.
- positioningPublish applied research or technical blog posts on quantum-accelerated AI training to convert your h-index 22 academic credibility into inbound enterprise pipeline and top-of-funnel developer interest.
- positioningUse the NASDAQ: RGTI public-company track record explicitly in Sygaldry's press and investor materials — second-time founders who took a company public command a measurably higher valuation premium at Series A.
- wellbeingEstablish clear equity, decision-making, and domain-ownership agreements with co-founder Idalia Friedson early, as co-founder misalignment is the leading cause of early-stage startup failure in deep-tech.