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IonQ closes Oxford Ionics acquisition; announces all-stock deal to acquire Vector Atomic
IonQ, Inc.
- Closed Oxford Ionics acquisition for 26.6M shares and $10M cash; issued Registration Rights Agreement.
- Entered definitive agreement to acquire Vector Atomic for 6.3M shares; expected close Q4 2025.
- Vector Atomic brings $200M+ in government contracts and quantum sensing technology for PNT applications.
- Oxford Ionics adds UK base and trapped-ion IP; acquisitions follow earlier buys of ID Quantique, Qubitekk, Capella, Lightsynq.
- All 76 Vector Atomic employees to join IonQ; acquisition expands platform to include computing, networking, and sensing.
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