IonQ strikes up to $1.3 billion deal to buy cybersecurity firm Elisity - WSJ
Stockwhiz•12/10/2026•07:08 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Elisity acquisition valued at up to $1.3 billion in all-stock consideration
- ➤Up to $150 million of consideration tied to Elisity performance-based earnouts
- ➤IonQ shares issued at $33.07-$49.61 per share for the transaction
- ➤Elisity CEO James Winebrunner expected to remain after deal closes
- ➤IonQ plans cybersecurity expansion as quantum and AI threats advance
Expert Statements
Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and Chief Executive of IonQ
“The bad guys are going to keep taking advantage of new technology”
Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and Chief Executive of IonQ
“Unfortunately, we are entering the most dangerous years, vis-à-vis cybersecurity risks.”
IonQ (IONQ) struck an all-stock deal to acquire privately held Elisity for up to $1.3 billion, betting cybersecurity will become more critical as quantum computing and AI systems advance.
Up to $150 million of the consideration is tied to earnouts based on Elisity’s future performance. The number of IonQ shares issued in the transaction will be calculated at a price between $33.07 and $49.61 a share, executives told The Wall Street Journal.
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