IonQ to acquire Oxford Ionics for $1.075 billion

IonQ has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Oxford Ionics in a transaction valued at $1.075 billion, consisting of $1.065 billion in shares and $10 million in cash. The deal aims to combine IonQ's quantum computing stack with Oxford Ionics' ion-trap technology.

“The combination is expected to accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, chemistry, aerospace, cybersecurity and defense.”ionq.com

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• ionq.comIonQ | IonQ Announces Agreement to Acquire Oxford Ionics, Accelerating Path to Pioneering Breakthroughs in Quantum ComputingJun 9, 2025
• business.woonsocketcall.comIonQ Announces Agreement to Acquire Oxford Ionics, Accelerating Path to Pioneering Breakthroughs in Quantum ComputingIonQJun 9, 2025

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