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February 23, 2026
Kirkland Advises General Catalyst on Lead Investment in Ares Interactive

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- • Kirkland & Ellis advised General Catalyst as the lead investor in a $70 million equity financing of Ares Interactive. • The investment is one of the largest early-stage financings in a game company in recent years. • Funds will support Ares Interactive's goal to build a next-generation, cross-platform, free-to-play game company. • The Kirkland team included corporate, tax, and executive compensation lawyers.
Kirkland & Ellis advised General Catalyst as the lead investor in a $70 million equity financing of Ares Interactive, a game developer and publisher. The round represents one of the largest early-stage investments in a game company in recent years and will support Ares Interactive's vision to build a next-generation, cross-platform, free-to-play game company. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Christian Atwood, Larissa Cespedes-Yaffar, George Kafkas, Halley Petersen and Dan Vaczy; tax lawyers Steve Cantor and Lee Morlock; and executive compensation lawyer Matt Wood.
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