About

An independent investor, backing innovative companies with Advanced and Deep Technologies anchors

IRON HANDS CAPITAL is an independent private equity firm focused exclusively on Advanced and Deep Technologies. We are focused on building business champions and backing solutions that change the world by providing capital, strategic guidance, and dedicated operational support.

5 skilled founders with a strong ecosystem to face Deeptech investment complexity and reach success

A presence in Paris, to primarily target early growth, growth, and special situations investments in companies mainly based in France and Greater Europe

Our limited partners and flexible investment approach enable us to structure and invest in deals of various sizes, including early, growth-stage opportunities, both plain vanilla and more complex

IRON HANDS CAPITAL is itself an entrepreneurially-led growing business 100% owned and managed by its Partners

A firm with a two-fold mission: make progress promises come true and generate strong value

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Ensure that breakthrough technology solutions that solve challenging problems are funded and delivered at scale to benefit the planet and humanity

Pursue exceptional investments to generate strong financial returns for all our stakeholders

Offer bespoke investment solutions for our investors

We strive to provide our investors with customized solutions and opportunities that meet their investment and strategic objectives and are ideally suited to their situation for optimized returns.

Investment offerings benefits

Bespoke investment solutions

Fund investments and deal-by-deal solutions in several investment theses, from plain vanilla to more complex financial engineering

Large range of investors

From family offices, high-net-worth individuals, SMEs, Corporate and institutional investors

Discretion

Investing in IRON HANDS CAPITAL means discretion. Your capital investment remains private and non-disclosed

Comprised of 3 complementary investment strategies that can be operated independently or linked together

Iron Hands Genesis

Early Growth Equity

Iron Hands Growth

Growth Equity

Iron Hands Special Situations

Tailored investments for unique situations

Allocate capital in the right place, in the right company, at the right time

In the right place:
Best solutions with perfect technology and promises

Advanced and Deep Technology innovation solutions (incremental or fundamental)

Technologies are only based on Applied and Pure sciences.

Delivered through Software, Hardware, Technology as a service, and Industrial products

Agnostic about End-Sector

In the right company:
Mixing business model and market conquest capability at scale

B2B business model

Ambitious scalable solution

Unique selling point and IP

Empowered by sharp executives

At the right time: never too early, never too late

Waiting for the perfect timing, considering company, business, investment dynamics and geopolitical prospective

Investing when we have the highest operational edge to leverage the company’s potential

Be flexible at all stages, and at all times to manage and benefit from all forms of complexity

Bringing smart capital to our deals from entry to exit

At IRON HANDS CAPITAL, regardless of the stage of the company, accurate and effective operations begin with clear governance. We then ensure that the information available to all shareholders is clear and accurate so that decisions can be made without bias. In parallel, we provide operational support.

Structure the
governance

Co-design the
information rights

Bring smart capital
and boost growth

Our value creation must address all stakeholders

IRON HANDS CAPITAL pursues exceptional investments to create high financial and non-financial value for all our stakeholders

Our approach to value creation is dedicated to all our stakeholders. Investing is about more than just generating outsized returns. We want to ensure that everyone benefits from what we do, including our LPs, portfolio companies, co-investors, exit buyers, and society. Only then can our promise of progress be delivered at scale and have a positive impact on the planet and humanity.

Driving progress with solutions that solve complex problems and have a positive impact on people's everyday lives.

Society

Generate generational returns for our investors.

Deliver value to management teams by supporting their efforts in growth and business development priorities, when it is asked for.

Portfolio companies

Provide our co-investors with access to a highly selective and high-quality pipeline of investment opportunities.

CO-INVESTORS

Our purpose: combining technology, progress, and financial value at once

Make the promise of progress a reality and bridge the gap between potential and real-world application

Ignite an era of new investments that combine high-end technology, capital, progress, and financial results

Our legacy target: co-design the future of investment and share it

Develop unique methodologies and customized process that fits the 21st-century future of investment participants

Share our knowledge and best practices with future founders and investment firms to ensure progress at scale

Introducing Iron Hands Capital investing in Deeptech companies and delivering high value for all stakeholders, with founders serving an ambition bigger than them

Introducing Iron Hands Capital investing in Deeptech companies and delivering high value for all stakeholders, with founders serving an ambition bigger than them