David Matthew Woodburn

AKO Foundation is a charitable organization that was established in 2013 by Nicolai Tangen, the founder of AKO Capital. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The foundation supports causes that improve education, promote the arts, or mitigate climate problems. The foundation has made charitable grants amounting to some £200 million. The foundation does not seek applications for grants and will not make grants in response.

AKO Capital LLP is the alternative investment management subsidiary of AKO Capital Management Ltd., itself owned by AKO Capital (Jersey) Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2005 by Nicolai Tangen. Headquartered in London, AKO Capital manages the assets of long-term oriented investor base that includes endowments, charitable foundations, institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.