Roxanne Varza, Director at Station F: Station F became a launchpad for Europe’s top startups

from Scaling Europe · host Sebastian Johnson

Station F has become one of the defining institutions in French tech, housing 1,000 early-stage startups in Paris and launching F/ai, a new AI programme bringing together major labs, top funds and a sharper focus on commercial acceleration.Roxanne Varza, Director at Station F, shares how Station F grew alongside the rise of the French ecosystem and why the focus is now shifting toward helping strong AI teams move faster on the commercial side by connecting them with the right partners, investors and buyers.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:SurrealDB: The multi-model database for AI agents. Check them out here: https://surrealdb.com/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:19 - Why Roxanne moved to France1:38 - What Station F is today2:24 - Station F’s impact on French tech6:02 - What FAI is and why it launched7:48 - How founders were selected10:12 - Why Deal Day matters16:05 - Why Paris is producing more major AI companies20:27 - Sovereignty and buying European tech23:13 - France’s growing defence tech ecosystem

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