Overview

• Rigetti said it sold two 9‑qubit Novera on‑premises systems for a total of $5.7 million to undisclosed customers.
• One buyer was described as an Asian technology manufacturing company and the other as a California applied‑physics and AI startup.
• The combined deals equal roughly 72% of Rigetti’s approximately $7.9 million in sales over the past 12 months.
• The company booked both orders in a single day, with delivery planned in the first half of 2026.
• Shares rose as much as 11.5% on Thursday during a three‑day run, following earlier‑week disclosures and without new announcements that morning.