IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vector Atomic, which has secured $200M+ in government contracts and delivers critical U.S. federal and national security applications.
The all-stock transaction is anticipated to accelerate IonQ’s entry into the quantum sensing market and strengthen its full-stack quantum platform, IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) said in a statement.
All 76 of Vector Atomic’s employees will join IonQ, adding to the company’s world-class quantum talent pool. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Pleasanton, California.