IonQ to Acquire Elisity for Up to $1.3B in All-Stock Deal to Advance Quantum Security
IonQ announced a definitive agreement to acquire Zero Trust security company Elisity, Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at up to $1.3 billion, including up to $150 million in earnout opportunity subject to performance of the Elisity business. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approval. The combination pairs IonQ's post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution capabilities with Elisity...
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All-stock acquisition of Elisity valued at up to $1.3 billion, including up to $150 million performance-based earnout
Share count determined by VWAP-based formula at closing with a price collar of $33.07 to $49.61 per IonQ share
Expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approval
Strategic rationale centers on combining IonQ's post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution with Elisity's IdentityGraph Zero Trust platform to address the more than $10 billion microsegmentation market
Elisity reports more than 100 global customer deployments including Fortune 500 customers, with the source stating revenue and customer base have doubled year-over-year with zero churn among deployed customers
Elisity CEO James Winebrenner to continue in his role post-closing, with the company operating under current leadership
IonQ cited 40% year-over-year growth in Q2 2026 multiproduct revenue as evidence of demand for integrated solutions
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