{"data":{"id":2513,"lang":"en","title":"IonQ to Buy Zero Trust Security Firm Elisity in Stock Deal Worth Up to $1.3 Billion","summary":"IonQ will acquire Zero Trust security firm Elisity for $1.15 billion in stock plus up to $150 million in earnouts.","category":"technology","category_label":"Technology","published_at":"2026-10-14T02:00:42Z","updated_at":"2026-10-14T02:00:42Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/2513-ionq-to-buy-zero-trust-security-firm-elisity-in-stock-deal-worth-up-to-1-3","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2513?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2513.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1677442136019-21780ecad995?w=800","word_count":117,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001824920/000119312526419609/ionq-ex99_1.htm","domain":"sec.gov"},{"url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001824920/000119312526419609/ionq-20261009.htm","domain":"sec.gov"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":2587,"title":"IonQ koupí bezpečnostní firmu Elisity v akciové transakci za až 1,3 miliardy dolarů","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/2587-ionq-koupi-bezpecnostni-firmu-elisity-v-akciove-transakci-za-az-1-3-miliardy","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2587?lang=cs"},"content":"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.\n\nAccording 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.\n\nIonQ 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."}}