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IonQ to Acquire Cybersecurity Firm Elisity in $1.3B All-Stock Deal | 24/7 Wall St.
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Fusion42 · 13 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
IonQ is acquiring cybersecurity firm Elisity in an all-stock deal valued up to $1.3 billion, marking IonQ's strategic expansion from quantum computing into enterprise network security. The deal involves shareholder dilution and a performance-based payment structure.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 2 sources have reported it.
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Quantum computing founders face a shift as IonQ bets on cybersecurity, turning shareholders into backers of a security business. Now is the time to prepare for cross-sector pivots that reshape your fundraising and growth strategy.
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