Tracked deals
6
6 tracked deals across 2025-2026.
Public Company
Software
IonQ
College Park, Maryland, United States
IonQ builds trapped-ion quantum computers and quantum networking technology, delivering a full-stack quantum platform that combines hardware, quantum networking, and optimized quantum algorithms/software.
- Focus Areas
- Trapped-ion quantum computing systems, Quantum networking, Quantum algorithms/software stack
- Website
- ionq.com
Recent pace
3
3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
6 buyout
IonQ Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 2 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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October 12, 2026
- Buyer
- IonQ
- Target
- Elisity
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
IonQ entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Elisity in an all-stock transaction valued at up to $1.3 billion, including up to $150 million in potential earnout consideration. The acquisition combines Elisity’s Zero Trust security platform with IonQ’s post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution capabilities to expand cybersecurity offerings for enterprise and government customers; it is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approval.
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- Buyer
- IonQ
- Target
- Skyloom Global
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Skyloom Global, a U.S.-based optical communications infrastructure provider, to accelerate IonQ’s quantum networking and sensing capabilities. The deal adds SDA-qualified optical communications terminals and links expected to improve data throughput and reduce latency for quantum-secure communications across Earth and in orbit.
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January 26, 2026
- Buyer
- IonQ, Inc
- Target
- SkyWater Technology, Inc
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
IonQ entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SkyWater Technology for $1.8 billion in a cash-and-stock transaction, creating a vertically integrated, full-stack quantum platform company. SkyWater will continue operating as a wholly owned subsidiary under the SkyWater name, led by CEO Thomas Sonderman, with IonQ driving its quantum roadmap and domestic, trusted supply chain.
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September 17, 2025
- Buyer
- IonQ
- Target
- Oxford Ionics
- Industry
- AI & Machine Learning
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) completed its acquisition of Oxford Ionics, a UK-based trapped-ion quantum computing company, for a transaction value of about $1.075 billion. The deal is designed to strengthen IonQ’s quantum computing roadmap by integrating Oxford Ionics’ ion-trap-on-a-chip and patented technology stack with IonQ’s existing hardware and software.
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September 17, 2025
- Buyer
- IonQ
- Target
- Vector Atomic
- Industry
- AI & Machine Learning
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
IonQ entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vector Atomic in an all-stock transaction. The acquisition is intended to accelerate IonQ’s entry into quantum sensing (PNT: positioning, navigation, and timing) and strengthen its full-stack quantum platform using Vector Atomic’s field-validated sensing technologies and patents.
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June 3, 2025
- Buyer
- IonQ
- Target
- Lightsynq Technologies, Inc.
- Industry
- AI & Machine Learning
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) completed its acquisition of Lightsynq Technologies, a Boston-based startup focused on photonic interconnects and quantum memory/repeater technologies. The deal is intended to accelerate IonQ’s fault-tolerant quantum computing roadmap and progress toward the quantum internet.
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