Colosseum Dental Group
Oral Hammaslääkärit is part of Europe’s leading oral health service provider, Colosseum Dental Group, whose aim is to develop advanced, high-quality oral health care throughout Europe.
The ownership of Oral Hammaslääkärit was transferred from the funds managed by CapMan Buyout and other investors to the Colosseum Dental Group in November 2017.
Colosseum Dental Group is an international company focused on providing oral health and dental services. Colosseum’s goal is to be the leading oral health service provider in Europe through its subsidiaries. In addition to Finland, Colosseum owns over 200 dental clinics in Italy, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In Switzerland and Denmark.
Jacobs Holding AG
Colosseum Dental is owned by the Swiss venture capital company Jacobs Holding AG, whose sole beneficiary is the international charity foundation Jacobs Foundation, which supports the positive development of small children and young people. The foundation has been promoting child and youth development for more than 25 years, and its largest projects include Ready! – Frühe Kindheit ist entscheidend (Early childhood is decisive) and TRECC – Transformer l’éducation dans les communautés de cacao (Transforming Education in Cocoa Communities – Changes in Education in Ivory Coast)
Strategy
The funding and activities of the foundation are based on three significant themes:
The first priority, “Science of Learning”, investigates the limits of individual learning and development globally. The foundation funds world-class research institutes and promotes the creation of sustainable research capacity.
The second priority, “Early Childhood Education and Care”, focuses on developing early childhood education practices in Switzerland and throughout Europe. The foundation cooperates with different areas and municipalities in Switzerland to promote adolescents’ opportunities to study and develop themselves both in and outside of school.
The third priority, “Rural Livelihoods”, is an attempt to improve the lives of the population residing in the rural parts of Ivory Coast by supporting the ecosystems of public and private stakeholders dedicated to improving the quality of education.