IonQ Completes Acquisition of Elisity, Extending Quantum Security for Enterprises and Government

IonQ completed its acquisition of Zero Trust security company Elisity in an all-stock transaction, issuing $1.15 billion of consideration in common stock at closing. The deal combines post-quantum cryptography, quantum key distribution, and Zero Trust security in a single platform, adding Elisity's 100+ enterprise deployments and CISO relationships. Sellers may earn up to an additional $150 million based on Elisity's revenue milestones through January 2028. Elisity will continue serving customers under its current leadership, with existing deployments and identity policies carrying forward.

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