# IonQ to Buy Zero Trust Security Firm Elisity in Stock Deal Worth Up to $1.3 Billion

*2026-10-14 02:00 UTC · Technology · 1 min read*

> IonQ will acquire Zero Trust security firm Elisity for $1.15 billion in stock plus up to $150 million in earnouts.

Quantum computing company IonQ agreed to acquire Elisity, a Zero Trust cybersecurity firm, in an all-stock deal valued at up to $1.3 billion. The merger agreement is dated October 9, 2026 and was announced October 12.

According to the SEC filing, closing consideration is $1.15 billion in IonQ shares, with the share count set by a 20-day VWAP capped at $49.61 and floored at $33.07 per share. Up to $150 million more in shares depends on Elisity revenue milestones through January 31, 2028.

IonQ says the deal pairs its post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution work with Elisity's platform, which has more than 100 enterprise deployments. It is IonQ's latest large acquisition after Oxford Ionics in 2025.

## Sources

- [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001824920/000119312526419609/ionq-ex99_1.htm)
- [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001824920/000119312526419609/ionq-20261009.htm)

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