# IonQ Completes Elisity Acquisition in Deal Valued at Up to $1.3 Billion By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/49215 Published: 2026-11-05T10:41:03.000Z Updated: 2026-11-05T10:41:03.000Z Section: Business > The all-stock deal includes up to $150 million in performance-based earnouts. IonQ had separately signed an agreement with QuantumCT for more than 150 hours of quantum cloud computing. IonQ completed its acquisition of cybersecurity company Elisity on Wednesday, adding Zero Trust technology to its security business in an all-stock transaction valued at up to $1.3 billion. Terms of the [acquisition agreement announced Oct. 12]() include up to $150 million in performance-based earnouts tied to Elisity’s results. IonQ said the acquisition is expected to strengthen its quantum security strategy. Its cybersecurity capabilities include post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution. Elisity’s IdentityGraph brings together identity, asset and risk information for access management involving users, devices, workloads and AI agents. Separately, IonQ had previously signed a [QuantumCT agreement]() providing more than 150 hours of quantum cloud computing. The Connecticut initiative works with universities, startups and research labs and aims to make the state a national hub for quantum research and development. In July 2026, QuantumCT received a $15 million grant from the National Science Foundation. ## Links in this article - [acquisition agreement announced Oct. 12](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/30604) - [QuantumCT agreement](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/49108)