IonQ to Acquire Zero-Trust Security Firm Elisity for Up to $1.3 Billion
Summary
IonQ agreed to acquire zero-trust security company Elisity for up to $1.3 billion. The companies plan to add cryptographic inventory and risk data to Elisity’s platform to help organizations prioritize post-quantum upgrades.
Key points
- The stock-only deal is valued at up to $1.3 billion, including up to $150 million in performance-based earnout consideration.
- IonQ expects the acquisition to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.
- Elisity’s software applies least-privilege policies to control communications among users, devices, workloads and AI agents on enterprise networks.
- The companies plan to add cryptographic inventory and risk data to Elisity’s IdentityGraph to help customers prioritize post-quantum cryptography upgrades.
- IonQ says it will use Elisity’s enterprise and government customer relationships to expand access to its security and quantum technology offerings.
- Elisity’s CEO and existing management team are expected to remain in charge after the deal closes.
Article Details
- Event Type
- IonQ signed a definitive agreement to acquire Elisity in a stock-only transaction valued at up to $1.3 billion, including up to $150 million in contingent earnout consideration. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.
- Impact
- IonQ plans to use Elisity’s customer and CISO relationships to expand access to its quantum technologies among enterprise and government buyers. The companies plan to add cryptographic inventory and risk data to Elisity’s IdentityGraph to help organizations prioritize post-quantum upgrades.