IonQ Completes Acquisition of Elisity, Extending Quantum Security for Enterprises and Government
Business Wire•04/11/2026•08:45 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤IonQ (IONQ) completed Elisity acquisition in an all-stock transaction
- ➤IonQ issued $1.15 billion in common stock consideration at closing
- ➤Sellers may earn up to $150 million tied to revenue milestones through January 2028
- ➤Elisity brings more than 100 enterprise deployments and established CISO relationships
- ➤Combined platform integrates post-quantum cryptography, quantum key distribution, and Zero Trust security
Expert Statements
Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IonQ
“With the acquisition complete, IonQ now brings together post-quantum cryptography, quantum key distribution, and Zero Trust security in a single platform for the organizations that depend on it most.”
Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IonQ
“Enterprise and government organizations will now be able to draw on one security architecture to contain attacks operating at machine speed today, and protect sensitive information against future quantum threats.”
Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IonQ
“I'm glad to welcome James and the Elisity team to IonQ.”
James Winebrenner, Chief Executive Officer of Elisity
“Joining IonQ gives our team the resources and scale to serve customers with the same focus we’ve always had.”
James Winebrenner, Chief Executive Officer of Elisity
“Our global customers depend on us to protect their networks every day.”
James Winebrenner, Chief Executive Officer of Elisity
“Building on what we’ve learned across more than 100 deployments, we’ll extend the Elisity platform customers already use to help them prepare for post-quantum cryptography.”
IonQ Completes Acquisition of Elisity, Extending Quantum Security for Enterprises and Government
* Acquisition brings together post-quantum cryptography, quantum key distribution, and Zero Trust security in a single platform
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