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IonQ, Inc.
(NYSE:IONQ) 

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IonQ, Inc. develops general-purpose quantum information computers. The company combines physical performance, qubit replication, optical networkability, and optimized algorithms to create a quantum computer. Its product quantum computing represents a radical departure from classical computing and ov...

Founded: 2015
Full Time Employees: 202 (Dec 2022)
Founder: Chris Monroe, Jungsang Kim 
CEO: Christopher Monroe  
Sector: Technology
Industry: Computer Hardware

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At a glance:
  • Quantum Computing Pure-Play with Trapped-Ion Focus: IonQ is a publicly traded quantum computing company developing trapped-ion quantum hardware and related software/cloud access, positioning itself as a pure-play exposure to the quantum ecosystem.
  • Commercialization Still Early; Revenue Tied to Partnerships and Cloud Channels: The business remains in an early commercialization phase, with revenue largely driven by research, enterprise pilots, and partnerships delivered through major cloud marketplaces and direct engagements.
  • Execution Hinges on Technical Milestones and Roadmap Credibility: Progress is commonly assessed by performance metrics, system scaling, and delivery against stated hardware and product roadmaps; delays or underperformance could materially impact sentiment.
  • Loss-Making Profile with Cash Burn Typical of Deep-Tech R&D: IonQ generally operates at a loss as it funds intensive R&D and go-to-market investment, making liquidity runway, operating expense discipline, and capital planning key investor focal points.
  • Highly Volatile, Narrative-Driven Equity with Policy/Competitive Crosscurrents: Shares can be sensitive to news flow (contracts, partnerships, benchmarks), broader risk appetite, and competitive advances across quantum modalities, while government funding and strategic interest can act as both tailwinds and uncertainties.
Bull Thesis:
  • Technological Leadership in Trapped-Ion Quantum Computing: IonQ is a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, a promising architecture known for high qubit connectivity and fidelity. The company consistently demonstrates advancements in algorithmic qubits and error reduction, with a clear roadmap for future, more powerful systems (e.g., Forte, Tempo).
  • Strategic Cloud Partnerships and Accessibility: IonQ's quantum computers are accessible through major cloud platforms like AWS Braket, Azure Quantum, and Google Cloud. This broad accessibility lowers the barrier to entry for researchers and enterprises, expanding their potential customer base and accelerating adoption of their hardware.
  • Growing Bookings and Customer Engagement: Despite the nascent stage of the quantum market, IonQ has shown consistent growth in bookings and recognized revenue, indicating increasing commercial interest and adoption from a diverse set of customers, including enterprises, government agencies, and academic institutions.
  • Strong Government and Enterprise Interest in Quantum Computing: Quantum computing is a strategic priority for many governments and large enterprises globally. IonQ benefits from this broader interest, securing grants, partnerships (e.g., with Hyundai, Airbus), and contracts that validate their technology and provide funding for continued development.
Bear Thesis:
  • Significant Operating Losses and High Cash Burn: IonQ continues to report substantial operating losses and negative free cash flow as it heavily invests in R&D and scaling operations. The path to sustained profitability is long and uncertain, requiring significant capital raises or a dramatic increase in revenue generation.
  • Intense Competition and Technological Uncertainty: The quantum computing landscape is highly competitive, with well-funded tech giants (IBM, Google, Microsoft) and other startups (Quantinuum, Rigetti) pursuing various quantum architectures. There's no guarantee that trapped-ion technology will ultimately be the dominant or most scalable approach, posing a significant technological risk.
  • Nascent Market and Long Commercialization Horizon: Quantum computing is still in its very early stages, with practical, commercially viable applications for 'quantum advantage' still years away for most industries. This makes revenue generation challenging and highly speculative, as the market for quantum services is not yet mature.
  • High Valuation Relative to Current Fundamentals: Given its early stage of development and limited current revenue, IonQ's market valuation is largely based on future potential rather than current financial performance. This makes the stock highly sensitive to market sentiment, technological setbacks, or delays in commercialization.
Main Competitors:
  • Quantinuum (H-Series quantum computers (trapped-ion), TKET (quantum software)), Quantinuum is a direct and formidable competitor to IonQ, as both companies develop and offer trapped-ion quantum computers as a service. They compete on key performance metrics such as qubit count, gate fidelity, error rates, and overall quantum volume, as well as the robustness of their quantum software development kits and cloud access strategies.
  • IBM ($IBM) (IBM Quantum Experience, Qiskit (SDK), various superconducting quantum processors), IBM is a major player in the quantum computing space, primarily utilizing superconducting qubits. They compete with IonQ by offering their own quantum computing as a service (QCaaS) through the IBM Quantum Experience, backed by a large ecosystem, extensive research, and a widely adopted open-source quantum software development kit, Qiskit. Their competition spans hardware performance, software ecosystem, and enterprise adoption.
  • Alphabet Inc. (Google Quantum AI) ($GOOGL) (Google Quantum AI, Sycamore processor, Cirq (SDK), quantum computing services via Google Cloud), Google is a significant competitor, focusing on superconducting quantum processors (like Sycamore) and advanced quantum AI research. They compete by offering access to their quantum hardware and software tools through Google Cloud, aiming for quantum supremacy and developing advanced quantum algorithms, attracting researchers and enterprises with their deep pockets and AI expertise.
  • Rigetti Computing, Inc. ($RGTI) (Aspen series quantum computers (superconducting), QCS (Quantum Cloud Services), Forest (SDK)), Rigetti is a pure-play quantum computing company that develops and deploys superconducting quantum processors. They compete with IonQ by offering their own quantum computing as a service (QCaaS) through their cloud platform, targeting enterprise and government clients with their full-stack quantum solutions, including hardware, software, and professional services.
  • Infleqtion (formerly ColdQuanta) (Neutral atom quantum computers (e.g., Aquilon), quantum sensors, atomic clocks), Infleqtion competes in the broader quantum hardware market by developing neutral atom quantum computers. While a different qubit modality than IonQ's trapped ions, they both aim to provide scalable and high-fidelity quantum computing solutions. They compete for research grants, enterprise partnerships, and market share in the emerging quantum hardware landscape, offering an alternative path to quantum advantage.
Moat:
IonQ's primary competitive advantage (moat) lies in its **trapped-ion quantum computing technology**, which offers inherent benefits such as high qubit connectivity (all-to-all interactions), long coherence times, and high gate fidelities. This approach is considered by many to be a promising path towards fault-tolerant quantum computing. However, the competitive landscape is intensely dynamic and multi-faceted. IonQ faces direct competition from other trapped-ion developers like Quantinuum, who are also pushing the boundaries of this technology. Broader competition comes from companies pursuing alternative qubit modalities, including superconducting qubits (IBM, Google, Rigetti), neutral atoms (Infleqtion, QuEra), and photonic systems (PsiQuantum). Each modality presents its own set of engineering challenges and potential advantages in terms of scalability, error rates, and operational complexity. Furthermore, major tech giants like IBM and Google leverage their vast resources, established cloud infrastructures, and extensive developer ecosystems (Qiskit, Cirq) to attract users and build comprehensive quantum platforms. IonQ competes by continuously improving its hardware performance, expanding its cloud presence through partnerships (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), and fostering a strong developer community around its unique technology to solidify its position in this rapidly evolving market.
Income Statements:
Quarterly
Annual
    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 
                        
      revenue
    64,668,000 61,890,000 39,866,000 20,694,000 7,566,000 11,710,000 12,400,000 11,381,000 7,582,000 6,106,000 6,136,000 5,515,000 4,285,000 3,807,000 2,763,000 2,608,000 1,953,000 1,648,000 233,000  
      yoy
    754.72% 428.52% 221.50% 81.83% -0.21% 91.78% 102.09% 106.36% 76.94% 60.39% 122.08% 111.46% 119.41% 131.01% 1085.84%      
      qoq
    4.49% 55.25% 92.65% 173.51% -35.39% -5.56% 8.95% 50.11% 24.17% -0.49% 11.26% 28.70% 12.56% 37.79% 5.94% 33.54% 18.51% 607.30%   
      costs and expenses:
                        
      cost of revenue
    49,254,000 43,593,000 21,253,000 8,327,000 4,315,000 5,045,000 6,515,000 5,623,000 3,414,000 3,163,000 2,008,000 1,901,000 1,036,000 901,000 733,000 742,000 568,000 298,000 234,000  
      research and development
    125,740,000 96,095,000 66,298,000 103,359,000 39,953,000 40,077,000 33,178,000 31,204,000 32,368,000 31,620,000 24,599,000 19,869,000 16,233,000 13,696,000 13,292,000 9,653,000 7,338,000 4,917,000 6,180,000  
      sales and marketing
    29,436,000 19,519,000 14,441,000 10,877,000 8,610,000 8,927,000 6,630,000 6,137,000 6,701,000 6,981,000 5,047,000 3,575,000 2,667,000 2,414,000 1,969,000 2,132,000 1,871,000 849,000 1,286,000  
      general and administrative
    88,616,000 90,669,000 82,505,000 48,107,000 23,806,000 29,660,000 14,322,000 13,053,000 14,020,000 15,284,000 13,927,000 10,930,000 10,581,000 9,065,000 10,149,000 7,558,000 9,194,000 5,416,000 2,461,000  
      depreciation and amortization
    43,129,000 40,645,000 24,182,000 10,616,000 6,561,000 5,504,000 4,890,000 4,305,000 3,955,000 3,506,000 2,749,000 2,329,000 1,791,000 1,356,000 1,531,000 1,451,000 1,266,000 1,005,000 596,000  
      total operating costs and expenses
    336,175,000 290,521,000 208,679,000 181,286,000 83,245,000 89,213,000 65,535,000 60,322,000 60,458,000 60,554,000 48,330,000 38,604,000 32,308,000 27,432,000 27,674,000 21,536,000 20,237,000 12,485,000 10,757,000  
      income from operations
    -271,507,000 -228,631,000 -168,813,000 -160,592,000 -75,679,000 -77,503,000 -53,135,000 -48,941,000 -52,876,000 -54,448,000 -42,194,000 -33,089,000 -28,023,000 -23,625,000 -24,911,000 -18,928,000 -18,284,000 -10,837,000 -10,524,000 -426,809 
      yoy
    258.76% 195.00% 217.71% 228.13% 43.13% 42.34% 25.93% 47.91% 88.69% 130.47% 69.38% 74.82% 53.27% 118.00% 136.71% 4334.77%     
      qoq
    18.75% 35.43% 5.12% 112.20% -2.35% 45.86% 8.57% -7.44% -2.89% 29.04% 27.52% 18.08% 18.62% -5.16% 31.61% 3.52% 68.72% 2.97% 2365.74%  
      operating margin %
    -419.85% -369.42% -423.45% -776.03% -1000.25% -661.85% -428.51% -430.02% -697.39% -891.71% -687.65% -599.98% -653.98% -620.57% -901.59% -725.77% -936.20% -657.58% -4516.74% -Infinity% 
      gain on change in fair value of warrant liabilities
    1,057,628,000 949,640,000 -881,847,000 -39,577,000 38,494,000 -128,505,000 -3,868,000 6,639,000 8,627,000            
      interest income
    28,234,000 29,528,000 14,437,000 7,138,000 4,894,000 4,141,000 4,508,000 4,801,000 4,799,000 5,207,000 5,007,000 4,877,000 4,231,000 3,167,000 2,059,000 1,259,000     
      other income
    -16,127,000 726,000 -980,000 232,000 51,000 -111,000 15,000 -45,000 -134,000 -235,000 55,000 31,000 64,000 33,000 20,000 -46,000 609,000 85,000 2,000  
      income before income tax expense
    798,228,000                    
      income tax benefit
    6,382,000 24,877,000 4,438,000 15,269,000 -12,000 -20,000 -16,000 -15,000 -8,000            
      net income
    804,610,000 753,273,000 -1,055,612,000 -177,530,000 -32,252,000 -201,998,000 -52,496,000 -37,561,000 -39,592,000 -41,904,000 -44,811,000 -43,718,000 -27,338,000 -18,647,000 -23,983,000 -1,654,000 -4,227,000   -7,930,260 
      yoy
    -2594.76% -472.91% 1910.84% 372.64% -18.54% 382.05% 17.15% -14.08% 44.82% 124.72% 86.84% 2543.17% 546.75%   -79.14%     
      qoq
    6.82% -171.36% 494.61% 450.45% -84.03% 284.79% 39.76% -5.13% -5.52% -6.49% 2.50% 59.92% 46.61% -22.25% 1350.00% -60.87%     
      net income margin %
    1244.22% 1217.12% -2647.90% -857.88% -426.28% -1725.00% -423.35% -330.03% -522.18% -686.28% -730.30% -792.71% -637.99% -489.81% -868.01% -63.42% -216.44% 0% 0% -Infinity% 
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -750,000                    
      net income attributable to ionq, inc.
    805,360,000                    
      net income per share
     3.07 -3.58 -0.7 -0.14 -0.95 -0.24 -0.18 -0.19 -0.21 -0.22 -0.22 -0.14 -0.1 -0.12 -0.01 -0.02 -0.5 -0.12  
      basic
    2.19                    
      diluted
    2.07                    
      weighted-average shares used for eps calculation
     280,345,046 294,524,786 250,967,455 228,759,209 213,029,365 214,305,053 211,637,479 208,159,439 202,576,492 203,390,383 201,431,494 200,112,855 197,727,642 198,301,240 197,214,022 196,183,247 137,609,620 120,605,457  
      basic
    358,822,219                    
      diluted
    371,228,286                    
      offering costs associated with warrants
     -22,867,000 -22,847,000                -4,259,000  
      loss before income tax expense
     728,396,000 -1,060,050,000 -192,799,000 -32,240,000 -201,978,000 -52,480,000 -37,546,000 -39,584,000            
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
     -394,000 -657,000 -692,000                 
      net loss attributable to ionq, inc.
     753,667,000 -1,054,955,000 -176,838,000                 
      net income per share
     3.07 -3.58 -0.7 -0.14 -0.95 -0.24 -0.18 -0.19 -0.21 -0.22 -0.22 -0.14 -0.1 -0.12 -0.01 -0.02 -0.5 -0.12  
      weighted-average shares used for eps calculation
     280,345,046 294,524,786 250,967,455 228,759,209 213,029,365 214,305,053 211,637,479 208,159,439 202,576,492 203,390,383 201,431,494 200,112,855 197,727,642 198,301,240 197,214,022 196,183,247 137,609,620 120,605,457  
      change in fair value of warrant liabilities
             -6,696,750 -7,640,000 -15,537,000 -3,610,000 1,778,000 -1,151,000 16,061,000 13,448,000    
      loss before benefit for income taxes
             -28,957,000 -44,772,000 -43,718,000 -27,338,000 -18,647,000 -23,983,000 -1,654,000 -4,227,000 -74,084,000 -14,781,000  
      income tax expense
             -9,750 -39,000          
      benefit for income taxes
                        
      net loss and comprehensive loss
                     -8,025,500 -14,781,000  
      general and administrative expenses
                       376,809 
      franchise tax expense
                       50,000 
      interest income earned in operating account
                       
      gain on marketable securities (net), dividends and interest, held in trust account
                       6,545 
      change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities
                       -7,510,000 
      weighted-average shares outstanding of class a common stock
                       30,000,000 
      basic and diluted net income per share, class a common stock
                        
      weighted-average shares outstanding of class b common stock
                       7,500,000 
      basic and diluted net loss per share, class b common stock
                       -1.06 
    Balance Sheets:
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        assets
                            
        current assets:
                            
        cash and cash equivalents
      493,538,000 1,030,865,000 346,032,000 140,067,000 159,681,000 54,393,000 30,172,000 41,752,000 60,074,000 35,665,000 37,137,000 13,984,000 51,901,000 44,367,000 57,198,000 43,968,000 86,751,000 399,025,000 587,294,000    
        short-term investments
      1,539,932,000 1,361,291,000 736,333,000 406,784,000 428,605,000 285,896,000 335,538,000 328,045,000 315,276,000 319,776,000 346,853,000 361,677,000 335,966,000 311,430,000 348,435,000 379,383,000 329,157,000 123,443,000     
        accounts receivable
      98,197,000 66,532,000 36,912,000 19,114,000 9,471,000 10,188,000 4,137,000 7,893,000 9,556,000 11,467,000 3,033,000 2,428,000 1,837,000 3,292,000 2,876,000 1,782,000 569,000 707,000 4,082,000    
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      171,251,000 127,751,000 96,025,000 59,922,000 39,227,000 28,325,000 25,553,000 27,165,000 25,022,000 23,081,000 16,816,000 13,236,000 12,638,000 12,539,000 8,134,000 5,113,000 5,826,000 6,442,000 6,478,000    
        total current assets
      2,302,918,000 2,586,439,000 1,215,302,000 625,887,000 636,984,000 378,802,000 395,400,000 404,855,000 409,928,000 389,989,000 403,839,000 391,325,000 402,342,000 371,628,000 416,643,000 430,246,000 422,303,000 529,617,000 597,854,000 711,714 1,176,276  
        long-term investments
      1,058,426,000 944,643,000 402,603,000 109,902,000 108,861,000 23,545,000 17,131,000 32,171,000 59,090,000 100,489,000 101,115,000 133,542,000 137,646,000 182,001,000 150,154,000 147,992,000 170,460,000 80,110,000     
        property and equipment
      132,310,000 120,145,000 119,564,000 58,558,000 51,644,000 52,761,000 49,454,000 47,883,000 42,380,000 37,515,000 35,356,000 29,089,000 26,488,000 26,014,000 25,065,000 24,872,000 21,131,000 18,870,000 16,729,000    
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      23,498,000 22,724,000 20,940,000 11,254,000 9,232,000 9,470,000 10,029,000 9,938,000 9,261,000 4,613,000 5,587,000 5,605,000 5,796,000 3,753,000 3,824,000 3,894,000 3,964,000 4,032,000 4,098,000    
        intangible assets
      781,090,000 767,432,000 655,909,000 143,241,000 28,216,000 29,469,000 17,487,000 16,969,000 16,865,000 15,077,000 13,059,000 11,548,000 10,051,000 8,944,000 7,600,000 6,839,000 6,175,000 5,841,000 5,521,000    
        goodwill
      2,127,665,000 1,963,584,000 1,865,841,000 370,720,000 10,669,000 9,904,000 727,000 719,000 726,000 742,000 742,000 742,000 742,000 742,000         
        other noncurrent assets
      267,806,000 165,391,000 39,189,000 27,046,000 4,468,000 4,437,000 7,683,000 4,900,000 5,612,000 5,155,000 5,680,000 5,001,000 4,857,000 4,910,000 3,315,000 3,149,000 3,418,000 3,558,000 2,357,000    
        total assets
      6,693,713,000 6,570,358,000 4,319,348,000 1,346,608,000 850,074,000 508,388,000 497,911,000 517,435,000 543,862,000 553,580,000 565,378,000 576,852,000 587,922,000 597,992,000 606,601,000 616,992,000 627,451,000 642,028,000 626,559,000 300,795,648 301,253,665  
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                            
        current liabilities:
                            
        accounts payable
      38,308,000 26,138,000 16,970,000 8,938,000 8,752,000 5,230,000 4,854,000 6,324,000 5,852,000 5,599,000 6,408,000 4,560,000 3,597,000 3,055,000 5,042,000 3,680,000 1,967,000 1,882,000 1,967,000 313,509 553,479  
        accrued expenses and other current liabilities
      65,444,000 89,721,000 91,856,000 49,190,000 23,595,000 16,424,000                 
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
      9,165,000 8,850,000 8,599,000 5,528,000 3,621,000 3,366,000 3,089,000 1,479,000 1,178,000 710,000 695,000 628,000 610,000 591,000 582,000 577,000 573,000 568,000 564,000    
        unearned revenue
      50,970,000 42,116,000 21,855,000 16,726,000 12,061,000 10,678,000 8,332,000 13,668,000 16,742,000 12,087,000 5,216,000 8,428,000 6,294,000 8,729,000 4,700,000 4,885,000 3,417,000 3,430,000 3,909,000    
        total current liabilities
      163,887,000 166,825,000 139,280,000 80,634,000 48,379,000 36,085,000 32,324,000 30,788,000 34,705,000 37,164,000 28,598,000 23,628,000 20,860,000 20,160,000 19,631,000 14,291,000 11,385,000 9,691,000 11,076,000 4,120,210 4,157,967  
        operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
      21,278,000 21,171,000 19,917,000 13,737,000 13,739,000 14,359,000 15,214,000 15,152,000 14,452,000 7,395,000 6,500,000 5,609,000 5,624,000 3,459,000 3,512,000 3,556,000 3,600,000 3,643,000 3,681,000    
        unearned revenue, net of current portion
      13,472,000 1,921,000 3,384,000 2,770,000   60,000 121,000 181,000 447,000 457,000 707,000 954,000 1,201,000 741,000 616,000 489,000 1,533,000 1,533,000    
        warrant liabilities
      1,406,811,000 2,471,577,000 1,768,232,000 58,042,000 21,241,000 70,688,000 11,607,000 7,738,000 14,378,000 23,004,000 30,599,000 22,966,000 7,429,000 3,819,000 5,598,000 4,447,000 20,508,000 33,962,000 50,350,000    
        other noncurrent liabilities
      98,563,000 95,172,000 100,736,000 12,979,000 1,667,000 3,333,000 2,869,000 110,000 27,000 128,000 183,000 53,000 77,000 303,000 367,000        
        total liabilities
      1,704,011,000 2,756,666,000 2,031,549,000 168,162,000 85,026,000 124,526,000 62,228,000 54,161,000 64,093,000 68,586,000 66,882,000 53,606,000 35,685,000 29,781,000 30,971,000 24,314,000 37,668,000 50,798,000 68,892,000 55,220,210 47,747,967  
        commitments and contingencies
                            
        stockholders’ equity:
                            
        common stock 0.0001 par value...
      37,000 36,000 32,000 27,000 24,000 22,000 22,000 21,000 21,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000    19,000     
        additional paid-in capital
      5,419,731,000 5,006,250,000 4,237,882,000 2,050,344,000 1,481,007,000 1,067,403,000 917,048,000 893,797,000 873,133,000 839,014,000 813,439,000 794,671,000 779,286,000 769,848,000 760,389,000 751,259,000 744,469,000 737,150,000 629,364,000 31,170,964 23,240,783  
        accumulated deficit
      -388,738,000 -1,194,098,000 -1,947,765,000 -892,810,000 -715,972,000 -683,720,000 -481,722,000 -429,226,000 -391,665,000 -352,073,000 -310,169,000 -265,358,000 -221,640,000 -194,302,000 -175,655,000 -151,672,000 -150,018,000 -145,791,000 -71,707,000 -26,172,300 -18,242,040  
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      -55,061,000 -12,671,000 -16,788,000 4,072,000 -11,000 157,000 335,000                
        total ionq, inc. stockholders’ equity
      4,975,969,000  2,273,361,000 1,161,633,000                   
        noncontrolling interests
      13,733,000 14,175,000 14,438,000 16,813,000                   
        total stockholders’ equity
      4,989,702,000 3,813,692,000 2,287,799,000 1,178,446,000 765,048,000 383,862,000 435,683,000 463,274,000 479,769,000 484,994,000 498,496,000 523,246,000 552,237,000 568,211,000 575,630,000 592,678,000 589,783,000 591,230,000 557,667,000 5,000,008 5,000,008  
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      6,693,713,000 6,570,358,000 4,319,348,000 1,346,608,000 850,074,000 508,388,000 497,911,000 517,435,000 543,862,000 553,580,000 565,378,000 576,852,000 587,922,000 597,992,000 606,601,000 616,992,000 627,451,000   300,795,648 301,253,665  
        total ionq, inc. stockholders' equity
       3,799,517,000                     
        current portion of stock option early exercise liabilities
         252,000 350,000 387,000 392,000 392,000 392,000 392,000 576,000 761,000 945,000 1,130,000 1,130,000 1,130,000 1,130,000 1,164,000 1,153,000    
        stock option early exercise liabilities, net of current portion
           61,000 154,000 252,000 350,000 448,000 545,000 643,000 741,000 839,000 1,122,000 1,404,000 1,686,000 1,969,000 2,252,000    
        accrued expenses
            15,657,000 8,925,000 10,541,000 18,376,000 15,703,000 9,251,000 9,414,000 6,655,000 8,177,000 4,019,000 4,298,000 2,647,000 3,483,000 3,550,285 3,523,072  
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
             -1,318,000 -1,720,000 -1,967,000 -4,794,000 -6,087,000 -5,429,000 -7,355,000 -9,124,000 -6,929,000 -4,688,000 -148,000     
        assets:
                            
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
                            
        common stock 0.0001 par value per share...
                    20,000 20,000 20,000  10,000    
        liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock and warrants, and stockholders’ equity
                            
        convertible redeemable preferred stock and warrants:
                            
        series a convertible redeemable preferred stock; 0.0001 par value per share...
                            
        series b convertible redeemable preferred stock; 0.0001 par value per share...
                            
        series b-1 convertible redeemable preferred stock; 0.0001 par value per share...
                            
        warrants for series b-1 convertible redeemable preferred stock; after giving effect to the recapitalization there are no warrants for convertible redeemable preferred stock issued or outstanding as of december 31, 2021 and 2020
                            
        total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock and warrants, and stockholders’ equity
                       642,028,000     
        series a convertible redeemable preferred stock, 0.0001 par value per share...
                            
        series b convertible redeemable preferred stock, 0.0001 par value per share...
                            
        series b-1 convertible redeemable preferred stock, 0.0001 par value per share...
                            
        warrants for series b-1 convertible redeemable preferred stock; after giving effect to the recapitalization there are no warrants for convertible redeemable preferred stock issued or outstanding at september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                            
        total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock, warrants and stockholders’ equity
                        626,559,000    
        cash
                         170 386,368  
        prepaid assets
                         711,544 789,908  
        investments held in trust account
                         300,083,934 300,077,389  
        franchise tax payable
                         100,050 50,050  
        due to related parties
                         156,366   
        deferred underwriting commissions in connection with the initial public offering
                         10,500,000 10,500,000  
        derivative warrant liabilities
                         40,600,000 33,090,000  
        class a common stock, 0.0001 par value...
                         240,575,430 248,505,690  
        preferred stock, 0.0001 par value...
                            
        class b common stock, 0.0001 par value...
                         750 750  
        note payable to related parties
                          31,366  
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 
                           
          cash flows from operating activities:
                           
          net income
        804,610,000                   
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                           
          depreciation and amortization
        43,129,000 40,645,000 24,182,000 10,616,000 6,561,000 5,504,000 4,890,000 4,305,000 3,955,000 3,506,000 2,749,000 2,329,000 1,791,000 1,356,000 1,531,000 1,451,000 1,266,000 1,005,000  
          stock-based compensation
        128,517,000 106,666,000 72,945,000 99,168,000 33,253,000 39,271,000 24,567,000 20,979,000 22,061,000 31,194,000 16,977,000 11,304,000 10,268,000 8,895,000 10,005,000 5,884,000 6,672,000 1,819,000  
          loss on change in fair value of warrant liabilities
        -1,057,628,000 -949,640,000 881,847,000 39,577,000 -38,494,000 128,505,000 3,868,000 -6,639,000 -8,627,000           
          deferred income taxes
        -6,508,000 -24,983,000 -4,585,000                 
          other
        8,475,000 12,494,000 4,370,000 677,000 825,000 902,000 2,005,000 1,087,000 809,000 438,000 300,000 2,306,000 -1,570,000 -1,098,000 1,580,000 -1,128,000 -490,000   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                           
          accounts receivable
        -23,230,000 -21,818,000 -12,254,000 -4,343,000 748,000 -5,732,000 3,783,000 1,661,000 1,897,000 -9,121,000 -1,128,000 30,000 2,044,000 -375,000 -334,000 -939,000 138,000 3,374,000  
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        -41,645,000 -29,599,000 -17,430,000 -12,671,000 -12,471,000 -5,301,000 -1,558,000 -3,685,000 -4,656,000 -6,868,000 -4,617,000 -1,989,000 -939,000 -5,170,000 -5,418,000 2,060,000 1,516,000 160,000  
          accounts payable
        9,439,000 9,777,000 -18,507,000 -2,178,000 3,272,000 -138,000 -298,000 356,000 -521,000 1,213,000 496,000 -249,000 728,000 -1,932,000 1,836,000 1,447,000 -291,000 1,954,000 -654,067 
          accrued expenses and other current liabilities
        -24,944,000 -20,395,000 7,036,000 14,618,000 6,123,000               
          unearned revenue
        11,082,000 9,017,000 272,000 -1,303,000 1,299,000 2,480,000 -5,494,000 -3,127,000 4,389,000 7,548,000 -2,939,000 1,266,000 -3,271,000 4,447,000 -819,000 1,322,000 -1,058,000 -479,000  
          other assets and liabilities
        -2,321,000 -3,505,000 -2,715,000 -1,774,000 -480,000 -310,000 963,000 -38,000 2,546,000 2,021,000 -182,000 214,000 -188,000 -89,000 -47,000     
          net cash from operating activities
        -151,024,000 -74,510,000 -123,078,000 -52,574,000 -33,025,000 -39,428,000 -19,211,000 -26,579,000 -20,465,000 -26,630,000 -22,280,000 -16,086,000 -13,815,000 -14,913,000 -12,856,000 -8,605,000 -8,324,000 -4,686,000 -20,156,431 
          capital expenditures
        -8,369,000 -8,789,000 -5,202,000 -2,197,000 -3,190,000 -4,434,000 -4,705,000 -8,218,000 -4,540,000 -8,583,000 -5,317,000 -2,333,000 -2,028,000 -1,643,000 -1,868,000 -4,875,000 -3,129,000 -2,899,000 
          free cash flows
        -159,393,000 -83,299,000 -128,280,000 -54,771,000 -36,215,000 -43,862,000 -23,916,000 -34,797,000 -25,005,000 -35,213,000 -27,597,000 -18,419,000 -15,843,000 -16,556,000 -14,724,000 -13,480,000 -11,453,000 -7,585,000 -20,156,431 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                           
          purchases of property and equipment
        -8,369,000 -8,789,000 -4,127,000 -1,193,000 -2,308,000 -3,593,000 -3,770,000 -7,489,000 -3,140,000 -7,159,000 -4,133,000 -1,226,000 -1,185,000 -955,000 -1,359,000 -4,350,000 -2,672,000 -2,483,000  
          purchases of available-for-sale securities
        -588,328,000 -1,416,933,000 -817,237,000 -114,559,000 -320,571,000 -55,167,000 -95,064,000 -79,479,000 -66,619,000 -68,095,000 -44,973,000 -120,947,000 -64,430,000 -116,802,000 -84,988,000 -92,664,000 -311,235,000   
          maturities of available-for-sale securities
        292,050,000 275,100,000 196,550,000 117,375,000 93,805,000 99,890,000 106,620,000          10,400,000   
          purchases of strategic investments
        -52,500,000                   
          businesses acquired, net of cash paid and acquired
        -33,281,000                   
          other investing
        -1,425,000 1,082,000                  
          net cash from investing activities
        -391,853,000 -1,221,456,000 -672,655,000 29,199,000 -230,176,000 24,364,000 6,542,000 8,295,000 43,529,000 24,186,000 45,500,000 -22,235,000 21,315,000 5,151,000 24,976,000 -35,085,000 -304,098,000 -206,871,000  
          cash flows from financing activities:
                           
          proceeds from common stock and warrant issuance, net of issuance costs
         1,954,287,000                  
          proceeds from stock options exercised
        3,163,000 15,276,000 3,904,000 6,351,000 1,213,000 5,742,000 1,085,000 699,000 486,000 1,179,000 234,000 489,000 52,000 106,000 386,000 435,000 132,000 33,000  
          proceeds from public warrants exercised
        2,199,000   890,000 4,702,000         1,000 16,000   
          other financing
        1,537,000 6,895,000    94,000 3,000   -202,000 10,000 17,000 -18,000       
          net cash from financing activities
        6,899,000 1,981,186,000 1,004,559,000 4,123,000 368,734,000 39,273,000 1,088,000 -33,000 1,359,000 977,000 244,000 506,000 34,000 -1,069,000 1,110,000 907,000 148,000 23,288,000 579,814,000 
          effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        -417,000 206,000 -16,000 404,000 -13,000 21,000 4,000 -5,000          
          net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        -536,395,000 685,426,000 208,810,000 -18,848,000 105,520,000 24,230,000 -11,581,000 -18,317,000 24,427,000 -1,472,000 23,467,000 -37,815,000 7,534,000       
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
        1,037,748,000 56,840,000 38,081,000 46,367,000       
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period
        501,353,000 685,426,000 208,810,000 -18,848,000 162,360,000 24,230,000 -11,581,000 -18,317,000 62,508,000 -1,472,000 23,467,000 -37,815,000 53,901,000       
          supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing transactions
                           
          property and equipment purchases in accounts payable and accrued expenses
        1,636,000 -1,917,000 2,730,000 313,000 152,000 501,000 -1,255,000 -1,229,000 3,043,000 -3,429,000 2,675,000 1,374,000 153,000 299,000 -1,098,000 277,000 1,007,000 244,000  
          at-the-market offering issuance costs in accounts payable and accrued expenses
                           
          noncash reclassification of warrant liabilities to equity upon exercise
        7,138,000 347,015,000 171,656,000 2,775,000 10,953,000     13,000    8,000   
          bonus settled in restricted stock units
        27,982,000 6,969,000 11,443,000 1,282,000 141,000       
          equity issued for acquisitions
        164,645,000 182,055,000 1,944,167,000                 
          equity issued for intangible assets
        14,760,000                   
          equity issued for research and development arrangement
        73,046,000                   
          net loss
         753,273,000 -1,055,612,000 -177,530,000 -32,252,000 -201,998,000 -52,496,000 -37,561,000 -39,592,000 -41,904,000 -44,811,000 -43,718,000 -27,338,000 -18,647,000 -23,983,000 -1,654,000 -4,227,000 -74,084,000  
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                           
          offering costs associated with warrants
                          
          amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on available-for-sale securities
         -2,156,000 -2,627,000 -2,131,000 -1,409,000 -1,718,000 -2,299,000 -2,485,000 -2,302,000 -2,459,000 -2,694,000         
          purchases of privately-held securities
                           
          proceeds from warrants exercised
         4,728,000                  
          operating lease right-of-use assets subject to lease liability
             167,000 941,000 5,021,000 141,000 2,239,000       
          capitalized software development costs
          -1,075,000 -1,004,000 -882,000 -841,000 -935,000 -729,000 -1,400,000 -1,424,000 -1,184,000 -1,107,000 -843,000 -688,000 -509,000 -525,000 -457,000 -416,000  
          businesses acquired, net of cash acquired
                           
          intangible asset purchases in accounts payable and accrued expenses
           -256,000 257,000 -149,000 -8,000 -157,000 391,000 -67,000 78,000 27,000 216,000 -92,000 183,000 -13,000 86,000 -46,000  
          net share settled stock option exercises
          361,000   1,016,000           
          intangible asset acquisition costs
           -87,000 -220,000 -471,000 -309,000 -535,000 -357,000 -231,000 -429,000 -310,000 -318,000 -451,000 -228,000 -236,000 -134,000 -206,000  
          businesses acquired, net of cash paid
                           
          proceeds from at-the-market offering, net of issuance costs
           -4,049,000 362,303,000               
          tax withholding receipts (payments) related to vested and released rsus
           931,000 516,000    873,000           
          at-the-market offering issuance costs in accounts payable and accured expenses
            4,049,000               
          non-cash research and development arrangements
             130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000  
          businesses acquired
                           
          remeasurement of operating lease right-of-use assets due to lease modification
                           
          accrued expenses
              2,728,000 -1,562,000 -554,000 -4,747,000 5,799,000 1,347,000 920,000 -652,000 1,512,000 -1,087,000 1,571,000 -455,000 -1,323,776 
          maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities
                115,045,000 101,095,000 96,219,000 101,355,000 88,091,000 124,895,000 112,060,000     
          business acquired
                           
          change in fair value of warrant liabilities
                  7,640,000 15,537,000 3,610,000 -1,778,000 1,151,000 -16,061,000 -13,448,000   
          supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing transactions:
                           
          amortization of customer warrant
                         309,000  
          tax withholding receipts related to vested and released restricted stock units
                           
          tax withholding payments related to vested and released restricted stock units
                           
          repurchase of early exercised stock options
                          
          proceeds from merger and pipe transactions, net of transaction costs
                           
          issuance of common stock for intellectual property
                          
          issuance of common stock for research and development arrangement
                          
          tax withholding receipts related to vested and released rsus
                           
          tax withholding payments related to vested and released rsus
                           
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
                      13,230,000 -42,783,000 -312,274,000 -188,269,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
                      399,025,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
                      13,230,000 -42,783,000 86,751,000 -188,269,000  
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing transactions:
                           
          transaction costs in accounts payable and accrued expenses
                           
          other noncurrent assets
                        -69,000 -1,639,000  
          operating lease liabilities
                        -34,000 -29,000  
          proceeds from merger and pipe transaction, net of transaction costs
                         -2,815,000  
          supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities
                           
          vesting of customer warrants
                           
          non-cash operating lease expense
                           
          proceeds from disposal of assets
                           
          vesting of warrants
                           
          change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities
                           
          gain on marketable securities (net), dividends and interest, held in trust account
                           
          prepaid expenses
                           
          franchise tax payable
                           
          proceeds from advances from related party
                           
          net decrease in cash
                           
          cash - beginning of the period
                           
          cash - end of the period
                           
          supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
                           
          change value of class a common stock subject to possible redemption
                           
          •