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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-23-297376
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231218

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rigetti Computing, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001838359
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BLANK CHECKS [6770]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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="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>775 Heinz Avenue </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Berkeley, CA 94710 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">December&nbsp;18, 2023
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>VIA EDGAR </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office of Technology </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United States Securities and Exchange
Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>RE:</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-275988</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 461
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, Rigetti Computing, Inc. (the &#147;<B>Registrant</B>&#148;) hereby requests that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<B>Commission</B>&#148;) take appropriate action to cause
the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> to become effective on December&nbsp;19, 2023, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as is practicable or at such later time as the
Registrant may orally request via telephone call to the staff of the Commission. The Registrant hereby authorizes each of Rupa Briggs and Sarah Sellers of Cooley LLP, counsel to the Registrant, to make such request on its behalf. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with Rupa Briggs of Cooley LLP, counsel to the
Registrant, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">at&nbsp;(212)&nbsp;479-6525,&nbsp;or</FONT> in her absence, Sarah Sellers <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">at&nbsp;(212)&nbsp;479-6370.</FONT> </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>RIGETTI COMPUTING, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Jeffrey Bertelsen</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Jeffrey Bertelsen</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Rick Danis, Rigetti Computing, Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Rupa Briggs, Cooley LLP </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sarah
Sellers, Cooley LLP </P>
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