IonQ to buy zero-trust security firm Elisity for up to $1.3B in stock
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.
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))
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))