William Demant Fonden (William Demant Foundation)

Overview

William Demant Foundation, established 1957 when William and Ida Emilie Demant donated their shares in the hearing-aid company (Demant, founded 1904) to charity, wholly owns evergreen institutional investor William Demant Invest A/S. Focuses on long-term listed-equity holdings that secure and expand the Demant Group (Oticon, Interacoustics, Oticon Medical), targeting innovation-driven niche-market companies with high entry barriers and large addressable markets, while donating a share of net income to hearing-impairment-focused charitable causes.

Key Facts

Type

Foundation