Zapata Quantum, Inc. stock & equity tools

Founded in 2017 as a spin-out from Alán Aspuru-Guzik's Harvard quantum chemistry research group, Zapata Quantum builds hardware-agnostic software for quantum computing workloads. Its flagship Orquestra platform connects problem formulation, algorithm design, and execution across multiple quantum hardware providers, with target applications in chemistry, finance, and logistics. After completing a SPAC merger (a public-market listing via merger with a blank-check shell company) in March 2024 and filing to wind down operations in October 2024, the company restructured over $18 million in debt and in April 2026 closed an oversubscribed $15 million Series D financing led by Triatomic Capital.

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Equity comp at Zapata Quantum, Inc.

• Zapata Quantum completed a SPAC merger in March 2024 when Andretti Acquisition Corp. merged with Zapata Computing, Inc. and domesticated as a Delaware corporation. The company ceased operations in October 2024 due to debt obligations, filed for bankruptcy in 2025, and re-emerged as Zapata Quantum focused on quantum software after converting over $10 million of debt to equity. Pre-restructuring equity plans were substantially disrupted by the bankruptcy. As of year-end 2025, total unrecognized stock option compensation was approximately $1,849, indicating minimal active grants. The company has used stock options rather than RSUs as its primary equity vehicle both before and after restructuring.
• Vesting schedule: stock options vest monthly over four years with a one-year cliff on initial grants.

Sources: sec.gov · globenewswire.com · thequantuminsider.com

Researched 2026-07-11.