Rigetti Computing (RGTI) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Dr. Subodh Kulkarni, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $636,222 in fiscal 2025, down 72% from $2.3M the year before.

Filed
April 24, 2026
Annual meeting
June 9, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$636,222-72% vs prior year
CEO Target Bonus
50%Percentage of base salary for 2025.
CTO RSU Grant
200,000Shares granted in March 2025.

How Kulkarni was paid

$636,222 in total for fiscal 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary100%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Dr. Subodh KulkarniPresident and Chief Executive Officer$636,222
David RivasChief Technology Officer$1,957,402
Jeffrey BertelsenChief Financial Officer$1,908,499

What changed and why

  • $636KDr. Subodh Kulkarni earned a total compensation of $636,222 for fiscal year 2025, decreasing from $2,261,211 in 2024.
  • No non-equity incentive plan compensation was awarded to named executive officers for fiscal year 2025 because performance goals were not met.
  • $1.6MDavid Rivas and Jeffrey Bertelsen each received stock awards valued at $1,582,000 in fiscal year 2025.
  • Annual performance-based cash bonuses were tied to median 2-qubit fidelity improvements using industry standard measurement methods for 100+ qubits.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.