Intel agrees to buy Classiq and add quantum software to its chip stack
CTech reports a $2.3B cash-and-stock deal; Intel did not disclose the price and expects the acquisition to close in the first half of 2027.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published
Primary source: Ctech
Why it matters
Intel is buying a software layer designed to work across quantum hardware platforms, giving its spin-qubit effort a path toward a broader offering. Classiq's founders built that layer before quantum computing had widespread commercial use; Intel's bet depends on preserving its portability while turning it into a business.
Intel has agreed to acquire Classiq, the quantum-software company built by Nir Minerbi, Amir Naveh and Yehuda Naveh, in a deal that would give the chipmaker a software layer designed to work across different quantum hardware.…
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