Founded in 2003 and acquired by CVC in 2020, D-Marin operates and develops premium marinas in some of the most attractive yachting destinations in the Mediterranean. The company provides a comprehensive range of services for yachting customers, from docking and security to maintenance, hospitality and boatyard services. Today, D-Marin operates 28 premium marinas across nine countries, serving more than 50,000 customers annually through a network of over 14,300 berths, including more than 1,000 dedicated superyacht berths. The platform also includes 12 professional boatyards, servicing over 2,500 yachts each year.

As part of the transaction, InfraVia (through InfraVia European Fund VI) will become D-Marin’s new owner alongside management. InfraVia will support D-Marin’s next phase of growth, building on its leading market position through continued investment in its marina network, customer offering and digital capabilities.

InfraVia brings significant experience investing in transportation, maritime and leisure infrastructure and will support the company in accelerating its digitalisation initiatives and pursuing selective growth opportunities.

The transaction is expected to be completed in 2026, subject to customary approvals.

Vincent Levita, CEO of InfraVia said: “We are delighted to support D-Marin in this new chapter alongside its management team. The company has become a leading premium marina platform across the Mediterranean, with a strong brand, high-quality assets and a customer-first culture. This transaction is a strong fit with InfraVia’s infrastructure investment thesis and is fully aligned with InfraVia’s ambition to partner with outstanding management teams and back resilient European platforms where long-term capital can support continued growth, transformation and institutionalisation. We look forward to building on the strong foundations created under CVC’s ownership and accompanying D-Marin in the next phase of its development.”

Athanasios Zoulovits, Partner of InfraVia added: “This is a compelling infrastructure opportunity in a sector where scale, quality of locations and customer experience are key differentiators. D-Marin operates in a resilient, growing and attractive market, supported by scarcity of marina locations and growing demand for high-quality yachting infrastructure and services. We look forward to partnering with Oliver Dörschuck and his outstanding team. We see significant opportunities to support the company’s next phase of development starting with a further expansion of the network in a fragmented market that requires long-term private capital to provide scale and know-how to modernise and expand critical transportation and leisure infrastructure and further enhance customer experience.”

István Szőke of CVC said: “When we invested in D-Marin, we saw a business with tremendous potential. Having put in place an outstanding management team, led by Oliver Dörschuck, we transformed the business from a hidden gem into the clear market leader in premium marinas across Europe and the wider EMEA region. We expanded significantly across the Mediterranean, built the sector’s most digitally advanced platform, and created a business with unmatched scale, customer experience and operational excellence. We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved together and believe D-Marin is uniquely positioned for continued success in its next chapter.”

Özgür Önder, Senior Managing Director at CVC, added: “This has been a true partnership built on shared ambition and disciplined execution. We are delighted to see D-Marin begin its new phase of growth from such a position of strength and thank the management team for their exceptional leadership.”

Oliver Dörschuck, CEO of D-Marin said: “InfraVia has consistently demonstrated clear alignment with D-Marin’s customer-first philosophy and our purpose of enriching the yachting experience, and we are well positioned together to accelerate the next phase of our growth. Our partnership with CVC has been instrumental in shaping D-Marin into the business it is today — and the strong foundation they helped build is what powers our next chapter.”

InfraVia was advised by Morgan Stanley as exclusive financial advisor and White & Case as legal advisor.
CVC was advised by Goldman Sachs as exclusive financial advisor and Clifford Chance as legal advisor.