Dolphin Semiconductor Marks its First Anniversary with Major Expansion Push and Active Merge & Acquisition Strategy

• Achieved strong commercial traction with new high-profile customers across automotive, consumer electronics, AI and mobile markets.
• Expanded global footprint across Europe, North America and Asia during first year of operations.
• Successfully met hiring targets, scaling its R&D team to more than 110 engineers.
• Advancing strategic merge & acquisition (M&A) programme to complete its IP offering and expand its analog and mixed-signal expertise across targeted applications worldwide.
• Jolt Capital and Vertex Growth continue to support Dolphin Semiconductor’s expansion, offering the financial capacity to fund joint growth and consolidation initiatives.

Meylan, France – January 20, 2026 – Dolphin Semiconductor marks its first anniversary with strengthened capabilities, strong commercial traction, and an active pipeline of strategic acquisition opportunities that will support a significant scale-up phase in 2026. Backed by Jolt Capital and Vertex Growth, the Company is accelerating plans to broaden its IP portfolio and expand its global footprint.

Building on decades of expertise in mixed-signal IP, Dolphin Semiconductor has emerged as a trusted technology partner for global semiconductor players. Its ambition is clear: to become a leading actor in a market seeking reliable, scalable, and innovation-driven partners.

Over the past year, the Company has secured new high-profile customers across automotive, consumer electronics, AI, and mobile markets while expanding its commercial footprint across Europe, North America, and Asia. Dolphin Semiconductor has also met its ambitious hiring targets, growing the R&D team to more than 110 engineers and strengthening its ability to deliver advanced analog and mixed-signal IP.

Dolphin Semiconductor is actively exploring strategic M&A opportunities to expand both its technological offering and global market reach. The Company’s objectives are to (i) complete Dolphin Semiconductor’s IP offering and application coverage and (ii) expand its analog & mixed-signal expertise to deepen its coverage of targeted applications and market segments in all geographies.

With the support of Jolt Capital and Vertex Growth, who both offer significant capacity to finance common growth projects with consolidated companies, Dolphin Semiconductor aims to transform into the leading one-stop shop provider of analog and mixed-signal IPs focusing on energy-efficiency.

About Dolphin Semiconductor

Dolphin Semiconductor is a leading provider of semiconductor IP solutions, specializing in mixed signal IP design targeting markets such as Industrial, High-Performance Computing, Consumer Electronics, IoT and Automotive. Dolphin Semiconductor cutting-edge technology IPs in power management, high-quality audio, power metering, and design safety/robustness, allow their customers to accelerate design cycles, foster faster time-to-market and build products that address the challenges of any industry and support a more sustainable world. With a customer-centric approach, Dolphin Semiconductor provides exceptional support for successful project outcomes. 

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About Jolt Capital

Jolt Capital is the leading European private equity firm specialized in growth deeptech investment. Since 2011, Jolt Capital has been investing in European B2B companies with revenues between €10M and €50M. Jolt Capital’s team is composed solely of experienced investors and managers of high-tech companies. Its proprietary AI platform, Jolt.Ninja, enables enriched sourcing, accelerated due diligence and automatic detection of investment or acquisition targets. Jolt Capital is headquartered in Paris, France, with offices throughout Europe, and new locations in Montreal, Tokyo and Seoul.

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About Vertex Growth

Vertex Growth is dedicated to partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs and promising companies on the cusp of growth. The firm provides expansion capital to realize the companies’ vision of creating a category champion that is enduring and transformational. Part of the Vertex global network of venture capital funds, Vertex Growth accesses opportunities emerging from the leading innovation hubs across the world and drive significant value by working closely with the Vertex ecosystem of portfolio companies and partners.  
 
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