Intel has agreed to buy Israeli quantum software developer Classiq, adding programming tools to its ambition to sell complete quantum computing systems.
According to Stock Titan the price remains undisclosed, leaving Chipzilla’s quantum shopping bill in an uncertain state.
Classiq lets developers describe a computational problem at a high level, and then its software constructs and optimises the quantum circuits needed to run it using potentially dead or alive cats [are you sure about this? ed]. The big idea is that this could save programmers the painstaking work of assembling individual quantum operations by hand.
The company supports hardware from several suppliers, including IBM, IonQ and Quantinuum, alongside simulators from Intel and Nvidia.
Chipzilla intends to maintain those connections after the acquisition, keeping Classiq compatible with competing technologies.
Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan said the purchase “transforms Intel’s Quantum Computing Group into a full-stack quantum computing business”.
Classiq complements Intel’s existing silicon spin qubits and cryogenic control electronics. Its software operates at a higher level than Chipzilla’s Quantum SDK, which supports C++ programming and simulation.
Intel released its 12-qubit Tunnel Falls research chip in 2023. Classiq had raised more than $200 million by November 2025, with investors including AMD Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures and IonQ.
The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2027.
