Tech3
Dolphin Capital supported the acquisition of MotoGP World Championship team Red Bull KTM Tech3, led by IKON Capital alongside strategic partners Bolt Ventures and Main Street Advisors. The transaction represents the first stand-alone institutional investment in a MotoGP team and positions Tech3 for its next phase of growth, with a focus on enhancing sporting performance, professionalising commercial operations, and expanding global brand presence, fan engagement, and sponsorship activation.
Dolphin Capital supports the investment alongside IKON Capital, Tech3 CEO Guenther Steiner, and a consortium of experienced global sports investors, aligned around long-term franchise value creation as MotoGP enters a new era of institutional ownership.
motogp.tech3racing.fr
Zip World
Zip World is a leading UK outdoor adventure park operator and certified B Corp. Zip World currently operates eight sites in Wales, Manchester, Cumbria, and London with adventures including the world’s fastest zip line, Velocity, and a variety of other zips, climbs, drops, and coasters across its locations.
Dolphin Capital acquired a majority stake in January 2025, investing alongside the founder. Our considerable sector expertise will help Zip World improve its existing operations and grow by adding further attractions and destinations.
zipworld.co.uk
Caffeine & Machine
Caffeine & Machine (C&M) is a vibrant community for vehicle enthusiasts. Members engage online and gather at physical venues to share their love of all things automotive, from classic cars to motorcycles to supercars.
We backed the founders of C&M because we were impressed by its blend of online and offline experiences, which create a strong sense of community and reinforce the brand’s key values - inclusion and all things vehicular. We continue to provide capital to support the growth of the network.
C&M's brands include Cult of Machine, Don't be a Dick, and I Love You Man. Its current venues are in Warwickshire, Hampshire, and Bedfordshire.
caffeineandmachine.com
Dynisma
Dynisma is a cutting-edge engineering company that develops and manufactures the world's most advanced driving simulators used by automotive manufacturers and motorsport teams. Its simulators boast unrivalled realism and immersion, facilitating more accurate and cost effective vehicle development.
We invested in Dynisma because we believe in its founder, Ash Warne, and his vision for the company. Warne has a proven track record of success at McLaren and Ferrari, and we are excited about Dynisma’s strategy to continue to develop its motorsport and automotive products and bring its technologies to new markets.
Dynisma is headquartered in Bristol.
dynisma.com
Unbranded Finance
Unbranded Finance is a UK-based privately funded alternative real estate lender and investor. Founded in 2020 by two highly experienced property development and investment professionals, the business has since invested over £100m.
Unbranded Finance focuses on opportunities in the real estate debt market that require rapid underwriting and execution, or esoteric situations. This approach is particularly attractive in the current market environment because mainstream lenders have retreated from real estate lending and interest rates are rising, creating a dislocation in the market.
We were attracted to Unbranded Finance because of its experienced management team, strong lending track record, and its attractive risk-reward ratio.
unbrandedfinance.com
Techmet
TechMet is a technology metals investment company with a portfolio of assets that responsibly produce, process, and recycle critical metals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, vanadium and rare earth metals. These metals are essential to the production of batteries, electric motors, and steel, which are key constituents of the energy transition.
We were attracted to TechMet because it offers exposure to several key trends in the critical metals market:
• Supply shortages
• Nearshoring
• Battery recycling
• Diversification of metal
Techmet is based in Dublin.
techmet.com
SnowWorld
In 2025, Dolphin Capital led the merger of their UK snow sports business, Snowcentres, with SnowWorld, Europe’s leading operator of indoor ski resorts.
The enlarged group operates 12 sites across five countries:
• the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, Belgium and France
• welcoming more than 4.5 million visitors annually and generating over €120 million in revenue.
Hotels, retail, conferencing, adventure parks, and extensive F&B complete the proposition. Dolphin Capital manage the investment alongside representatives of fellow shareholder Alychlo, a Belgian family office.
thesnowcentre.com and snowworld.com
