LEO Foundation

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LEO Foundation is a Danish enterprise foundation that is the controlling shareholder of the pharmaceutical company LEO Pharma and funds independent skin research through philanthropic grants. It also manages financial assets of around DKK 18.8bn, invested to support LEO Pharma's long-term development and its grant activities.

LEO Foundation is an endowment headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 1984. It invests directly in companies, in pharmaceuticals and dermatology. DKK 18.8 billion (~EUR 2.5bn) in financial assets, 2025 under management, as it reports.

“The Foundation also manages financial assets of around DKK 18.8bn. These assets are invested with the main objectives of ensuring the continued capability to support LEO Pharma’s long-term development and provide funds for philanthropic activities.”

— LEO Foundation, own website

Layer

Direct investor

Type

Endowment

Stage

Not stated

Headquarters

Copenhagen, Denmark

Sectors

pharmaceuticals, dermatology

Founded

1984

Assets under management

DKK 18.8 billion (~EUR 2.5bn) in financial assets, 2025