IonQ (IONQ) Company Report

IonQ completed its acquisition of Skyloom Global Corp. on January 28, 2026.
Skyloom specializes in lightwave-optics technology for secure, high-performance communications, which is expected to strengthen IonQ’s quantum networking roadmap and accelerate its work in quantum networking, quantum key distribution, and future quantum-enabled communications infrastructure.
The aggregate consideration for the acquisition consisted of up to 3,909,267 Company Shares.

4 days ago

8-K

IonQ Completes Skyloom Acquisition

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IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) completed its acquisition of Skyloom Global Corp. on January 28, 2026, integrating Skyloom's lightwave-optics technology for secure, high-performance communications.
This acquisition significantly strengthens IonQ's quantum networking roadmap, adding expertise in free-space optical communications and secure data transmission.
The integration is expected to accelerate IonQ's development in quantum networking, quantum key distribution, and future quantum-enabled communications infrastructure, reinforcing its strategy for full-stack quantum-secure communications platforms.
Skyloom's management team, including CEO Marc Eisenberg, will continue to lead the business, focusing on existing government, aerospace, and defense customers.

7 days ago

Press Release

IonQ acquires SkyWater Technology

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IonQ is acquiring SkyWater Technology for $1.8 billion in a mix of cash and stock consideration, aiming to create a fully vertically integrated U.S.-based quantum platform.
The acquisition is expected to accelerate IonQ's product development roadmap, reducing the time from design completion to first samples for its 256-qubit chip from 9 months to 2 months, and enabling functional testing of 200,000-qubit chip samples in 2028.
SkyWater will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary and continue as a merchant supplier, with its CEO, Thomas Sonderman, reporting to IonQ's CEO.
The combined company will be an end-to-end U.S. supplier of mission-critical quantum infrastructure.

Jan 26, 2026, 1:30 PM

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IonQ announces acquisition of SkyWater Technology

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IonQ announced the acquisition of SkyWater Technology for $1.8 billion, paid in a mix of cash and stock consideration.
This transaction aims to create a fully vertically integrated U.S.-based quantum platform, accelerating IonQ's fault-tolerant quantum computing roadmap and ensuring secure manufacturing capacity.
The acquisition is expected to significantly reduce product development cycle times, for instance, cutting the time from design completion to first samples for its 256-qubit chip from nine months to two months.
IonQ anticipates being able to functionally test the first 200,000-qubit chip samples in 2028 and pull forward its 2 million-qubit chip by up to a year.
SkyWater will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary and continue to serve as a merchant supplier to the industry, maintaining its existing customer relationships.

Jan 26, 2026, 1:30 PM

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IonQ acquires SkyWater Technology

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IonQ announced the acquisition of SkyWater Technology for $1.8 billion, paid in a mix of cash and stock consideration.
SkyWater will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of IonQ, maintaining its role as a merchant supplier to the industry.
The acquisition aims to establish a fully vertically integrated U.S.-based quantum platform, enhancing innovation and securing manufacturing capacity for IonQ's quantum solutions.
This integration is expected to accelerate IonQ's product roadmap, with the first 200,000-qubit chips anticipated for functional testing in 2028 and the 2 million-qubit chip timeline pulled forward by up to a year.

Jan 26, 2026, 1:30 PM

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IonQ to Acquire SkyWater Technology

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IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) will acquire 100% of SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT) for an equity value of $1.8 Billion, or $35.00 per share.
The consideration mix for the acquisition is $15.00 cash and $20.00 stock per share, with SkyWater operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of IonQ.
This acquisition aims to create a vertically integrated full-stack quantum platform company, accelerating the path to fault-tolerant quantum computing by reducing chip iteration times (e.g., 256-qubit chip cycle time from 9 months to 2 months) and minimizing unit economics.
The transaction is subject to SkyWater shareholder and regulatory approval, with an expected close in Q2 – Q3 2026.

Jan 26, 2026, 1:30 PM

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IonQ Announces Acquisition of SkyWater Technology and Updates 2025 Revenue Outlook

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IonQ will acquire SkyWater Technology for an approximate $1.8 billion equity value.
SkyWater shareholders will receive $35.00 per share, consisting of $15.00 in cash and $20.00 in IonQ common stock, subject to a collar.
This acquisition aims to create a vertically integrated full-stack quantum platform company, accelerating IonQ's quantum computing roadmap and securing its domestic supply chain.
The transaction is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2026, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.
IonQ anticipates full year 2025 revenue results to be at the high end or above its previously announced range of $106 million to $110 million.

Jan 26, 2026, 11:14 AM

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IonQ to Acquire SkyWater Technology

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IonQ announced it will acquire SkyWater Technology for an approximate equity value of $1.8 billion, with SkyWater shareholders receiving $35.00 per share in a cash-and-stock transaction ($15.00 cash and $20.00 in IonQ stock).
The acquisition aims to create the only vertically integrated full-stack quantum platform company, accelerating IonQ's quantum computing roadmap and securing its supply chain domestically.
This combination is expected to accelerate functional testing of 200,000 qubit QPUs to 2028 and bring forward the 2,000,000 qubit chip by up to a year.
The transaction is anticipated to close in the second or third quarter of 2026.
IonQ also expects its full year 2025 revenue to be at the high end or above its previously announced range of $106 million to $110 million.

Jan 26, 2026, 11:00 AM

Press Release

IonQ to Acquire SkyWater in $1.8 Billion Deal

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IonQ has agreed to acquire U.S. foundry SkyWater in a $1.8 billion cash-and-stock deal, with SkyWater shareholders receiving $35 per share.
The acquisition aims to vertically integrate IonQ's supply chain, secure domestic fabrication capacity for quantum chips, and is expected to accelerate its roadmap, including functional testing of planned 200,000-qubit QPUs.
The transaction is anticipated to close in the second or third quarter of 2026, with SkyWater operating as a wholly owned subsidiary.
IonQ projects that its 2025 revenue will be at or above prior guidance due to the deal, which also strengthens its position for federal and defense contracts by leveraging SkyWater's status as a U.S.-based pure-play semiconductor foundry.
Investors reacted positively, with IonQ shares rising modestly and SkyWater shares jumping approximately 8% on the news.

Jan 26, 2026, 10:13 AM

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IonQ Finalizes Agreement to Deliver 100-Qubit Quantum System

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IonQ has finalized an agreement with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI).
The agreement involves the forthcoming delivery of a 100-qubit IonQ Tempo quantum system.
This finalized agreement marks a key milestone in the establishment of South Korea’s National Quantum Computing Center of Excellence.

Dec 29, 2025, 12:26 PM

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