I'm not working today in observance of the Jewish holiday but I'm happy to
connect you directly with my POC at Zenith, Tony Williams. He is a highly
trusted friend, mentor, colleague.


Jennifer Kay

Principal | Deep Tech Go to Market

Offering commercial go to market for dual-use tech
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On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM Rick <rick@mavrix.one> wrote:

> Let’s discuss.
> I can send an NDA…
> Let me know.
> Thanks!
> Rick
>
>
> Rick Mislan, PhD,
> Founder, CTO
>
> https://mavrix1.com
>
>
> On September 22, 2025 at 1:23:19 PM, Jennifer Kay (jen@deeptechgtm.com)
> wrote:
>
> Hi Rick,
>
> PFA material on a company run by a close friend and colleague: Zenith
> Firearms <https://zenithfirearms.com/> and Zenith Aerotech
> <https://zenithaerotech.com/>.
>
> There are 2 deals here.
>
> 1. They're looking for $10-20M to get out from under some financing
> arrangements that are limiting their growth.
>
> 2. Additionally, they're interested in M&A of Zenith Aerotech; this is the
> tethered drone company. They have a very strong pipeline for 2026 on the
> drone. Its uniqueness is in the power management system, around which they
> have IP.
>
> Strategically, y'all might consider an acquisition of Aerotech then
> installing the right market-focused C-suite. The current owner has ties to
> the Arab states and Israel; my POC is well connected to big Army, AFSOC and
> FLE. These channels combined with Mavrix's reach could make for a very
> interesting go to market approach.
>
> The company is co-located in the same space as Zenith Firearms, in
> Charlottesville. It could stay there or be relocated to a more convenient
> location.
>
> Tech overview:
>
>
>    - Uniqueness: power output and efficiency. The Army requirement is to
>    run on a 2kw generator, but this draws only 1.2 kw with a payload. Power
>    mgmt is very hard to do on a tethered drone; this is the core benefit of
>    Zenith and where they have IP.
>    - Can do heavy and light antenna on the same drone.
>    - Can comm 20-mi radius encrypted / securely, up to 400 ft. The drone
>    and ground power can go above 400 ft but that's the FAA limit. Most
>    users need 200-300 ft.
>    - It is highly stable. Key feedback from users is about how stable and
>    steady it is in the air.
>    - $150k price point.
>
>
>
> Let's discuss.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jen
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> Jennifer Kay
>
> Principal | Deep Tech Go to Market
>
> Offering commercial go to market for dual-use tech
> [image: mobilePhone] 615-630-8068
> [image: emailAddress] Jen@DeepTechGTM.com
> [image: website] DeepTechGTM.com <https://deeptechgtm.com/>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Tony Williams <tony@zqcus.com>
> Date: Wed, Aug 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
> Subject: Company Profile
> To: Jennifer Kay <jen@deeptechgtm.com>
>
>
> The latest and greatest.  Thanks for your patience and willingness to help
> out.
>
>
>
> V/r,
>
>
>
> Tony
>
>
>
> *Tony Williams*
>
> Chief Operating Officer
>
> 757-775-5722
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