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06/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/22/2026 09:15

Kirkland Advises Smash Capital on Series B Equity Financing in Allen Control Systems

Kirkland & Ellis advised Smash Capital as the lead investor in a $200 million Series B equity financing in Allen Control Systems, Inc., a leader in autonomous precision robotics. The funding will be used to scale manufacturing and accelerate deployment of its autonomous weapon station, Bullfrog, for the United States and allied militaries, as well as advance development of new product lines.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Hamed Meshki, Luke Guerra, Dave Gusella and Kevin Perron; technology & IP transactions lawyers Shellie Freedman and Sam Mohazzab; and international trade & national security lawyers John Kabealo, Bryan Applefeld, Brad Jorgensen and Andrew Current.

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