Champalimaud Foundation
Also known as Fundação Champalimaud, Fundação D. Anna de Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud
Lisbon biomedical research foundation created in 2004 by António Champalimaud's will. Its €397.6M portfolio (2024) is invested mainly through external funds, with exposure to private equity funds.
Not to be confused with Grupo Manuel Champalimaud, the business group of Manuel Champalimaud.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Lisbon, Portugal
- FOUNDED
- 2004
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 3 people
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- ASSET MIX
- Public equitiesPrivate equityHedge funds
- GEOGRAPHY
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Overview
The Champalimaud Foundation (Fundação D. Anna de Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud) was created in 2004 by the will of António de Sommer Champalimaud and is a private foundation of public interest; it runs the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown in Belém, Lisbon. Its financial assets had a market value of €397.6M at 31 December 2024 after a 12% return. The foundation describes its investment policy as generally passive, with top-down allocation by asset class and selection of the best funds in each category; alternative investments made up 46% of the portfolio and equities 20%, and it kept an exposure to private equity funds to strengthen long-term returns.
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Frequently asked questions
Champalimaud Foundation is a institutional investor based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2004.
Champalimaud Foundation does not primarily put its own money into private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
Key people at Champalimaud Foundation include Leonor Beleza (President), João Silveira Botelho (Vice-President) and António Horta Osório (Board member).
No. Champalimaud Foundation invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.