Ben Ainslie Strikes Oakley Capital Deal to Keep British America’s Cup Bid Afloat

Ben Ainslie strikes Oakley Capital deal to keep British America’s Cup bid afloat

Most successful Olympic sailor seals financial backing from private equity group for 2027 campaign and beyond.

Oakley Capital funds America's Cup team

Oakley Capital, which acquired North Sails in 2014, with their support later extending to Quantum Sails, Doyle Sails, Southern Spars, and Future Fibres, now adds an America’s Cup team to its portfolio. The private equity group led by Peter Dubens is investing up to £13m ($18.2m) in Ben Ainslie’s Athena Racing to help support its 2027 America’s Cup campaign. This is Ainslie’s fourth challenge, with this  funding filling the void after he parted w…

America's Cup: Athena Racing announces Oakley Capital as majority owner

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Oakley Capital backs Sir Ben Ainslie's America's Cup team

Oakley Capital Investments has invested in Athena Racing, the British America’s Cup team led by Olympic sailing legend Sir Ben Ainslie, through its Origin II fund. The investment follows the establishment of the America’s Cup Partnership, a new governance structure positioning the 174-year-old competition as a more commercially viable global sports property. Oakley played a […] The post Oakley Capital backs Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup team a…

Oakley backs Sir Ben Ainslie's Athena Racing

Oakley Capital Origin II – a fund that Oakley Capital Investments (OCI) has backed – is making a controlling investment in Athena Racing, the company behind Britain’s America’s Cup team. Athena Racing was founded by Sir Ben Ainslie. He is staying on, with a focus on governance and commercial development, while continuing to support its […]

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Athena Racing announces a major new investment from Oakley Capital