Acquiring Company
IonQ
Acquired Company
Capella Space
College ParkSan FranciscoManufacturingAerospaceDescription
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.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration 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