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# IonQ to buy zero-trust security firm Elisity for up to $1.3B in stock
- URL: https://www.enterprisey.com/ionq-to-buy-zero-trust-security-firm-elisity-for-up-to-1-3b-in-stock/
- Published: 2026-10-12T21:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-26T04:17:06.000Z
- Description: Quantum computing company IonQ agreed to acquire Elisity, a zero-trust access and microsegmentation vendor, in an all-stock deal worth up to $1.3B, to pair it with IonQ's post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution products.
- Author: Enterprisey Admin
- Tags: News, Acquisition, Security

Quantum computing company IonQ agreed to acquire Elisity, a zero-trust access and microsegmentation vendor, in an all-stock deal worth up to $1.3B, to pair it with IonQ's post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution products. ([SEC EDGAR (IonQ 8-K, Exhibit 99.1)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001824920/000119312526419609/ionq-ex99%5F1.htm?ref=enterprisey.com))

The ceiling includes up to $150M in earnout payments tied to Elisity's performance. IonQ shares issued will be priced off a 20-day VWAP bounded between $33.07 and $49.61\. Closing is expected in Q4 2026; Elisity CEO James Winebrenner will keep running the business. ([SEC EDGAR (IonQ 8-K, Exhibit 99.1)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001824920/000119312526419609/ionq-ex99%5F1.htm?ref=enterprisey.com))