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Hand Partners
Hand Partners is a Lyon-based private equity firm running buyout and venture strategies across the full company lifecycle.
Hand Partners
Hand Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 in Lyon, France. It invests in small and medium-sized companies. The firm has made 8 investments, including a Seed VC in Rutile.bike on November 07, 2025.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
France
City
Lyon
Corporate office
Lyon, France
Frequently asked questions
What investment stages does Hand Partners target?
Hand Partners pursues buyout, growth, and early-stage investments including seed and start-up rounds. This multistage approach allows the firm to back companies from formation through maturity, though the allocation split between buyout and venture has not been publicly disclosed.
Is Hand Partners a family office or an independent asset manager?
The firm is structured as an asset manager, not a single-family office. It operates as a private equity firm serving external capital, though the specific composition of its limited partner base — institutional, family office, or high-net-worth — is not publicly detailed.
How does Hand Partners source deals from Lyon?
Lyon sits at the center of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, one of France's most industrialized areas with strong manufacturing, technology, and life sciences clusters. The firm's geographic position likely gives it access to proprietary regional deal flow outside the competitive Paris market, but its specific sourcing methodology has not been publicly documented.
Does Hand Partners disclose its assets under management?
No. The firm has not publicly disclosed an AUM figure, total capital raised, or deployment to date. The investment vehicle structure — whether discretionary capital, committed funds, or deal-by-deal syndication — is also not publicly detailed.
Which sectors does Hand Partners focus on?
Hand Partners has not published a specific sector mandate. Given Lyon's regional economic profile — which includes strong representation in industrial technology, chemicals, healthcare, and digital services — the firm likely encounters significant deal flow across these verticals, but no confirmed sector tags are on public record.
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