IonQ (IONQ): To buy Elisity in all-stock deal worth up to $1.3B

IonQ agreed to buy zero-trust security firm Elisity in an all-stock deal valued at up to $1.3B, including up to $150M of earnout. Close is expected in Q4 2026, pending approvals. It extends IonQ's run of acquisitions beyond quantum hardware into network security.

Sources

• IonQ, IonQ to acquire Elisity to accelerate zero trust for the quantum era
• Investing.com, IonQ to acquire Elisity for up to $1.3 billion in stock deal