IonQ
Trapped ion quantum computing systems and cloud-based quantum computing platform
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- Sector
- Quantum
- Headquarters
- College Park, MD
- Founded
- 2015
- Latest Form D
- $2M, Jul 2017
- Total capital
- $14M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $14M
- 2 Form D · last Jul 2017
- 111 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 21
- 19 pending · first 2026
- Rank in peer group#4 of 17
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$2M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$12M
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Standing among 17 peers
Line = medianQuantum · Device
- Granted patents#4 · top 24%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Andrew SchoenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Blake ByersDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Christopher MonroeExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- David MoehringExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jeong KimDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jungsang KimExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
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- Ron BernalDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Stewart AllenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 21 granted of 40- New patentCompact Goniometer MountUSPTOUS 12,768,787
- New patentStabilized Entangling Operations In A Quantum Computing SystemUSPTOUS 12,762,200
- New patentUtilizing Computational Symmetries For Error Mitigation In Quantum ComputationsUSPTOUS 12,749,000
Show all 40 patent records
- Compact Goniometer MountOct 20, 2026 · US 12,768,787Granted
- Stabilized Entangling Operations In A Quantum Computing SystemOct 13, 2026 · US 12,762,200Granted
- Utilizing Computational Symmetries For Error Mitigation In Quantum ComputationsSep 29, 2026 · US 12,749,000Granted
- Optimizing Quantum Resources For Calibration Of A Fully Connected QpuSep 29, 2026 · US 12,748,993Granted
- Photonic Integrated Circuit Chip Facet Preparation Via Laser-based DicingSep 29, 2026 · US 12,751,230Granted
- Temperature Stabilization of Cryogenic Setups with Radiative LoadSep 29, 2026 · US 12,747,906Granted
- Methods And Apparatuses For Raman Addressing Of Disjointed Transition Sets In D-manifoldSep 22, 2026 · US 12,743,647Granted
- Subspace Leakage Postselection Via Metastable Manifold ShelvingSep 22, 2026 · US 12,743,648Granted
- System And Method For Enhancing Variational Quantum Imaginary Time Evolution For Graph Partitioning With A Modified Fiduccia-mattheyses AlgorithmSep 17, 2026 · Application 19568411Pending
- Methods And Apparatuses For RF Amplifier Power Transient Mitigation With Idle TonesSep 17, 2026 · Application 18988094Pending
- Multi-qubit Control With Acousto-optic ModulatorsSep 15, 2026 · US 12,737,657Granted
- Methods And Apparatuses For Axial Beam-free Electromagnetically-induced-transparency CoolingSep 3, 2026 · Application 18990900Pending
- Automated Symmetry Verification Using Algorithm-specific Symmetries For Error Mitigation In Quantum ComputationsAug 27, 2026 · Application 19548608Pending
- Methods And Apparatuses For Axial Beam-free Electromagnetically-induced-transparency CoolingAug 20, 2026 · Application 18991038Pending
- Methods And Apparatuses For Rapid Measurement Of The Motional Mode Phase In Trapped Ion ChainsAug 18, 2026 · US 12,711,412Granted
- Systems And Methods For Beam Shaping For Large Aspect Ratio With A Single Cylindrical LensAug 4, 2026 · US 12,700,520Granted
- Methods And Apparatuses For Fiber AlignmentJul 30, 2026 · Application 19461299Pending
- Optical Interfacing Device With An Array Of Tapered Optical FibersJul 30, 2026 · Application 19040202Pending
- Quantum Entanglement Protocol For A Quantum Interconnection DeviceJul 30, 2026 · Application 19176907Pending
- Efficient Self-attention Using A Learned Quantum KernelJul 30, 2026 · Application 19364579Pending
- Hermetic Joining Of Alumina Ceramic To Titanium And Incorporation Into An Ion Trap Quantum Computing Vacuum SystemJul 23, 2026 · Application 19451673Pending
- Alignment Of Adiabatic Optical InterfacesJul 21, 2026 · US 12,687,672Granted
- Systems And Methods For Calibration Of Compact Optical Imaging Systems That Use Single Atom ImagingJul 7, 2026 · US 12,674,977Granted
- Mode-matching Collected Ion Fluorescence To A Single Mode Fiber With Interchangeable ImagingJul 2, 2026 · Application 18911018Pending
- Circuit Embedding In A Quantum Computer Having Reconfigurable Qubit RegistersJul 2, 2026 · Application 18980884Pending
- Modular Quantum Computing System For Distributed Quantum Computation Via Quantum EntanglementJul 2, 2026 · Application 18478794Pending
- Micromotion And Stray Field Compensation Of A Trapped Ion ChainJun 16, 2026 · US 12,657,497Granted
- Automated Testing Of Optical AssembliesJun 16, 2026 · US 12,656,214Granted
- Technique For Fabrication Of A Laser-ablation Target Using An Epoxy Matrix For Sources Of Atoms And MoleculesJun 9, 2026 · US 12,649,819Granted
- Resource Graph For A Quantum Computer Having Reconfigurable Qubit RegistersJun 4, 2026 · Application 18980899Pending
- Gate Motional Excitation Characterization and ReductionJun 4, 2026 · Application 18941980Pending
- Two-stage Ablation Loading For Quantum Information Processing (qip) SystemsJun 2, 2026 · US 12,645,970Granted
- Automation Design For Achieving Long Term Stable Operation Of Quantum ComputersMay 26, 2026 · US 12,639,613Granted
- Rasterized Laser Beams For Swapping Interconnect Qubit StatesMay 21, 2026 · Application 19391535Pending
- Entanglement Preserving Low-noise Frequency Conversion Of Photons Entangled With A Trapped Ion Into The Telecommunications C-bandMay 14, 2026 · Application 18943630Pending
- Efficient Quantum Gate Tuning Through Statistical ModelingMay 12, 2026 · US 12,626,172Granted
- Hybrid Quantum Neural NetworkApr 30, 2026 · Application 18926838Pending
- Photonic Integrated Circuit For Individual Addressing Of Multi-atom ArraysApr 23, 2026 · Application 19360794Pending
- Fast Single-mode SpectroscopyApr 21, 2026 · US 12,607,558Granted
- Active Piezo Stabilization Of An Ion TrapApr 21, 2026 · US 12,608,637Granted
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Press
Breaking Down the Impact of the CHIPS Funding Deal for Quantum FirmsMarketBeat IonQ Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook Following SkyWater AcquisitionAdvfn.com
Regulatory activity · Quantum
- Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology
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Sources
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