IonQ Acquires Oxford Ionics

IonQ Acquires Controlling Stake in ID Quantique

May 6, 2025

Cybersecurity

IonQ has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in ID Quantique (IDQ), adding IDQ's quantum key distribution (QKD) systems, quantum random number generators (QRNGs) and single-photon detectors to its product portfolio. The deal expands IonQ's quantum networking and secure-communications capabilities, brings nearly 300 granted and pending patents to IonQ's IP estate, and strengthens its position in national and international quantum communications initiatives.

dMY Technology Group III Completes Business Combination with IonQ

September 30, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

dMY Technology Group, Inc. III completed its previously announced business combination with IonQ, Inc., and the combined company began trading on the NYSE under the ticker IONQ on October 1, 2021. The transaction provided IonQ with approximately $636 million in gross proceeds to fund growth and accelerate commercialization of its trapped‑ion quantum computing systems and cloud services.

IonQ Acquires Lightsynq

June 3, 2025

Telecommunications

IonQ has completed the acquisition of Boston-based Lightsynq, a startup developing photonic interconnects and quantum memory. The deal adds Lightsynq's IP and engineering capabilities to accelerate IonQ's fault-tolerant quantum computing roadmap and progress toward quantum networking and the quantum internet.

Agilent Technologies Acquires e-MSion

March 9, 2023

Medical Devices

Agilent Technologies has acquired e-MSion, the early-stage company behind the ExD cell electron capture dissociation (ECD) technology for benchtop mass spectrometers. The purchase brings e-MSion's ExD cell and associated tools into Agilent's life-sciences instrument portfolio to expand biopharma characterization capabilities and make ECD accessible to a broader set of labs.

IonQ Acquires Capella Space

July 15, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

IonQ has completed its acquisition of Capella Space, integrating Capella's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite capabilities with IonQ's quantum technologies. The deal positions IonQ to develop a space-based quantum key distribution (QKD) network and a quantum-enabled Earth observation platform for government and commercial customers.

Adelis Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in IonOpticks

September 10, 2024

Biotechnology

Adelis Equity Partners has taken a majority, controlling stake in IonOpticks, a fast-growing developer and manufacturer of high-performance chromatography solutions for LC‑MS proteomics. The founders and management are co-investors; the investment will fund IonOpticks' global expansion, product development, and support future acquisitions as the company scales its commercial footprint.