Intel announced a definitive agreement to acquire Israeli quantum software company Classiq. It aims to integrate Classiq's technology with its silicon spin qubits to build a full-stack QPU platform.
Intel formally announced that it had agreed to acquire Israeli quantum software company Classiq. The transaction value has not been officially disclosed, but reports indicate it is expected to reach approximately $2.2 billion to $2.3 billion (approximately ¥330 billion to ¥350 billion). The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2027.
Classiq's core technology is an automated quantum algorithm synthesis platform that automatically converts high-level algorithm models into low-level quantum circuits. The company plans to remain hardware-agnostic after the acquisition and support a range of hardware, including superconducting, trapped-ion and neutral-atom systems.
Intel has promoted silicon spin qubits as the core of its quantum hardware development for many years, emphasizing its efforts to mass-produce quantum chips using CMOS fab equipment. By combining them with Classiq's technology, Intel aims to position QPUs as the fourth core computing platform alongside CPUs, GPUs and ASICs, and provide full-stack quantum solutions.
Under CEO Lip-Bu Tan's management policy, Intel plans to significantly strengthen its quantum business through the acquisition of Classiq and advance the integration of hardware and software. Following completion of the acquisition, the business is expected to operate as an integrated commercial division for quantum software and quantum hardware.