Equity boost of €590m lifts WS Audiology to better focus on delivering growth

WS Audiology (WSA) has announced German healthcare outfit ATHOS KG as a new minority shareholder, joining the group's other investors: T&W Medical, EQT, and the Lundbeck Foundation. WSA's governance set-up remains unchanged. In another key April development, the group that parents the Widex and Signia hearing aid brands has welcomed an equity capital injection of some €590 million in total from its existing and new shareholders to further support the company’s successful growth trajectory and long-term strategic ambitions.   Who are ATHOS?   ATHOS KG is a Munich based single family office with a history in healthcare and life sciences, investing in teams with exceptional science expertise and technology-driven companies with an entrepreneurial and value-based approach. Lars Rasmussen, Chair of WSA, said "I am pleased to welcome ATHOS as a shareholder of WSA. With T&W Medical, EQT, the Lundbeck foundation...