IonQ acquires SkyWater Technology

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Published Apr 29, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

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Target

SkyWater Technology

NASDAQ: SKYT · Bloomington, Minnesota

Acquirer

IonQ

Merger

Status

Pending

IonQ agreed to acquire SkyWater Technology. Reported deal value: Undisclosed. Status: Pending. Sector: Technology. Target headquarters context: Bloomington, Minnesota, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-27. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

IonQ agrees $1.8bn acquisition of SkyWater to build vertically integrated quantum platform News 1 min read Quantum computing company IonQ has agreed to acquire US-based semiconductor foundry SkyWater Technology in a deal valued at $1.8 billion , creating what the companies describe as a vertically integrated , full‑stack quantum platform

Deal timeline

Announced

Jan 27, 2026 · newelectronics.co.uk

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in Technology. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: newelectronics.co.uk · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index