logo
Intelligence
Tracking
Tools
logo
Intelligence
Tracking
Tools

IonQ, Inc. acquires Capella Space Corp.

Jul 15, 2025•5 months ago

Acquiring Company

IonQ

Acquired Company

Capella Space

College ParkSan FranciscoManufacturingAerospace

Description

On July 11, 2025, IonQ, Inc. completed its acquisition of Capella Space Corp. as outlined in the Agreement and Plan of Merger. The transaction involved the issuance of 7,401,396 shares of IonQ common stock as consideration. The merger marks a significant expansion of IonQ's capabilities in the quantum computing sector.

Company Information

Company

IonQ

Location

College Park, Maryland, United States

About

IonQ, Inc. is a leader in quantum computing, with a proven track record of innovation and deployment. IonQ's current generation quantum computer, IonQ Forte, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems, including IonQ Aria, a system that boasts industry-leading 25 algorithmic qubits. Along with record performance, IonQ has defined what it believes is the best path forward to scale. IonQ is the only company with its quantum systems available through the cloud on Amazon Braket, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, as well as through direct API access. IonQ was founded in 2015 by Dr. Christopher Monroe and Dr. Jungsang Kim based on 25 years of pioneering research. To learn more, visit www.ionq.com.

Related People

Sign in to view contact details

Sign in to view contact details

Sign in to view contact details

M&A Insights

Based on deal data
Integration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed