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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-23-186589
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20230713
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230713

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rigetti Computing, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001838359
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BLANK CHECKS [6770]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-266810
		FILM NUMBER:		231087081

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		775 HEINZ AVENUE
		CITY:			BERKELEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94710
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(510) 210-5550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		775 HEINZ AVENUE
		CITY:			BERKELEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94710

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Supernova Partners Acquisition Co II, Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20201230
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) <BR>Registration No. 333-266810 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>(To Prospectus dated
April&nbsp;14, 2023) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" ALIGN="center">


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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UP TO 500,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This prospectus supplement updates and supplements the prospectus, dated April&nbsp;14, 2023 (as supplemented to date, the
&#147;Prospectus&#148;), which forms a part of our registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-266810).</FONT> This prospectus supplement is being filed to update and
supplement the information in the Prospectus with the information contained in our Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;13, 2023 (the &#147;Current
Report&#148;). Accordingly, we have attached the Current Report to this prospectus supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Prospectus and this prospectus
supplement relate to the offer and sale from time to time by Ampere Computing LLC or its permitted transferees (&#147;Ampere&#148; or the &#147;selling stockholder&#148;) of up to 500,000 shares (the &#147;Shares&#148;) of common stock, par value
$0.0001 (the &#147;common stock&#148;), of the Company, issued upon the exercise of the vested portion of that certain warrant issued to the selling stockholder (the &#147;Ampere Warrant&#148;) pursuant to the warrant subscription agreement, dated
as of October&nbsp;6, 2021, by and between Legacy Rigetti (as defined below) and Ampere (the &#147;Warrant Subscription Agreement&#148;), for an aggregate purchase price (including amounts for exercise) of $10,000,000, or $10.00 per share. The
Shares consist of 500,000 outstanding shares of common stock issued in connection with the exercise of the vested portion of the Ampere Warrant and receipt by the Company of an aggregate $5,000,000 (including aggregate exercise price). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The selling stockholder may offer, sell or distribute all or a portion of the Shares publicly or through private transactions at prevailing
market prices or at negotiated prices. We will not receive any of the proceeds from such sales of the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We will bear all costs,
expenses and fees in connection with the registration of these Shares, including with regard to compliance with state securities or &#147;blue sky&#148; laws. The selling stockholder will bear all commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to
their sale of Shares. See the section entitled &#147;Plan of Distribution.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This prospectus supplement updates and supplements the
information in the Prospectus and is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in combination with, the Prospectus, including any amendments or supplements thereto. This prospectus supplement is qualified by reference to the
Prospectus, including any amendments or supplements thereto, except to the extent that the information in this prospectus supplement updates and supersedes the information contained therein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market (&#147;Nasdaq&#148;) under the symbol &#147;RGTI.&#148; On July&nbsp;12, 2023, the
last reported sales price of the common stock as reported on Nasdaq was $1.74 per share. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are an &#147;emerging growth company&#148; as
defined under U.S. federal securities laws and, as such, have elected to comply with reduced public company reporting requirements. The Prospectus complies with the requirements that apply to an issuer that is an emerging growth company. </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risks. You should review carefully
the risks and uncertainties described in the section titled &#147;<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838359/000119312522230103/d222120d424b3.htm#tx222120_6">Risk Factors</A>&#148; beginning on page 16 of the Prospectus, and under
similar headings in any amendments or supplements to the Prospectus. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Neither the Securities and
Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the Prospectus or this prospectus supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">The date of this prospectus supplement is July&nbsp;13, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 12, 2023 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RIGETTI COMPUTING, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-40140</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>88-0950636</B></TD></TR>
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</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of
1933 (&#167; 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth company
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As previously disclosed, on January&nbsp;25, 2023, Rigetti Computing, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) received a letter from the Listing Qualifications
Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (&#147;Nasdaq&#148;) indicating that, based on the closing bid price for the previous 30 consecutive business days, the listing of the Company&#146;s common stock was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing
Rule 5550(a)(2) to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share (the &#147;Bid Price Rule&#148;). Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company had a period of 180 calendar days, or until July&nbsp;24, 2023, to regain compliance. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;12, 2023, the Company received notification from Nasdaq confirming that for the period from June&nbsp;27, 2023 to July&nbsp;11, 2023 the closing
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: July&nbsp;13, 2023 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Jeffrey A. Bertelsen</TD></TR>
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