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IonQ To Acquire Elisity In $1.3 Billion Deal
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Fusion42 · 12 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
IonQ agreed to acquire cybersecurity firm Elisity in an all-stock deal valued at up to $1.3 billion to combine quantum security capabilities with Zero Trust technology and expand enterprise and government cybersecurity offerings.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 4 sources have reported it.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
Quantum security just gained scale with IonQ buying Elisity's established Zero Trust platform. You leading a cybersecurity startup can now explore sales to enterprise and government clients preparing for quantum-era threats.
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4 sources · 12 Oct 2026
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