STATION F

What STATION F does

STATION F is a physical startup campus and business incubator headquartered in a 50,000m2 historical monument building at 5 Parvis Alan Turing in central Paris. Founded in 2017 by French entrepreneur Xavier Niel, the company operates as a private French simplified joint-stock company (société par actions simplifiée à associé unique) with sole shareholder structure and €122.9M share capital. The firm hosts 1,000+ early-stage startups at any given time across more than 30 in-house and partner programs, supported by a coliving facility (Flatmates) housing 600 entrepreneurs, a job board (jobs.stationf.co), an annual showcase (Future 40) for top performers, and a perks platform (HAL). The stated model is to provide workspace, mentorship, visa and admin support, and concentrated access to 700+ investment funds and a roster of on-site corporate partners.

The core technology is not proprietary software but rather a curated physical-and-program platform: dedicated on-campus presence from Google, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, AWS, Snowflake, LVMH, L'Oréal, Sanofi, Databricks, Cisco, and others, combined with flagship in-house programs (Founders, Fighters, Landing, F/ai) and partner-run accelerators. STATION F earns revenue primarily through subscription-based workspace and facility services, coliving fees, and partner program contributions; pricing is not publicly disclosed and arrangements are negotiated individually. Go-to-market is event-driven and ecosystem-driven, leveraging public campus visits, press relations, social media, and newsletter outreach, with program applications as the primary conversion funnel.

Since founding, 9,000+ startups have passed through STATION F, and portfolio companies have collectively raised more than €1 billion annually since 2021. Notable alumni include Hugging Face (first unicorn graduate, $4.5B valuation), Mistral AI (€14B valuation post-Series C), Alan ($4.5B), Yuka (70M users), Pasqal (€100M Series B), Greenly (€50M Series B), Sweep ($73M Series B), Sekoia.io (€26M Series B), and Sonio (acquired by Samsung Medison). In 2026 the firm expanded into health (Sanofi program), tourism (ALULA/Galeries Lafayette), and AI (F/ai), alongside international programs with IndiaAI Mission and HEC Paris and university partnerships with Sorbonne, UChicago, and Cambridge.

Name

STATION F

Legal name

STATION F

Website

https://stationf.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

STATION F is the world's largest startup campus in Paris, founded by Xavier Niel in 2017, hosting 1,000+ early-stage startups across 30+ programs with workspace, coliving, and direct access to 700+ investors and major corporate partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Incubation and Workspace Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Venture Studios & Incubators (Build/launch ventures) (FSANAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Startup incubation services
• Business accelerator programs
• Entrepreneur coworking space
• Venture capital networking
• Startup ecosystem platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Startup Workspace and Facility Services: STATION F generates revenue by providing physical workspace, facilities, and coliving (Flatmates) services to startups. The campus is 50,000m2 and hosts over 1,000 startups across 30+ programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

STATION F is the world's largest startup campus, providing 50,000m² of physical workspace in central Paris to more than 1,000 early-stage startups across 30+ programs. Its core offering includes coworking/workspace, in-house accelerator programs (Founders, Fighters, Landing, F/ai), partner-run programs with global brands, coliving (Flatmates), a job board, and the Future 40 showcase, combined with access to 700+ investment funds and dedicated offices of major corporate partners such as Google, LVMH, Meta, Microsoft, AWS, and Sanofi.

Product overview

STATION F is the world's largest startup campus offering a comprehensive ecosystem for entrepreneurs. The core offering includes 30+ startup programs (F/ai, Fighters, Founders, and partner programs with Cisco, Meta, Microsoft, LVMH, HEC, Sanofi, etc.), physical workspace, coliving (Flatmates), a job board, and the Future 40 showcase for top performers. Notable alumni include unicorns Hugging Face ($4.5B valuation) and Mistral AI ($14B valuation). The campus provides services including visa support, funding assistance, and access to 700+ investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flatmates: Co-living space at STATION F where 600 entrepreneurs currently live
• Future 40
• HAL
• F/ai
• Fighters
• Founders

Products and services

• Flatmates (Coliving) STATION F's on-campus coliving space providing housing to 600 entrepreneurs at the Paris campus, integrated with the broader startup ecosystem.
• Founders Program General in-house startup acceleration program for early-stage founders to build and scale their companies within the STATION F ecosystem.
• Fighters Program Social impact startup program at STATION F supporting entrepreneurs building companies with positive societal or environmental effects.
• F/ai Accelerator European AI accelerator programme backed by Microsoft, Meta, Google, OpenAI, Sequoia Capital and General Catalyst, supporting early-stage AI startups globally with mentorship, resources, and focus on rapid revenue growth, culminating in a deal day for partnerships.
• Sanofi Health Program Health-focused startup program at STATION F in partnership with Sanofi, supporting ~15 startups per six-month batch in AI-assisted treatment discovery, next-generation health data analysis, and digital modeling of biological systems, with access to Sanofi's scientific and digital teams.
• Partner Programs (30+) Over 30 startup programs run by STATION F together with top-tier partners including Cisco, Meta, Microsoft, LVMH, HEC, L'Oréal, CentraleSupélec, INSEAD, Sanofi, PSG, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and Doctolib/Roche, covering sector-specific tracks in deeptech, AI, quantum, and health.
• Future 40 Annual showcase selecting the 40 best-performing startups (top ~4%) from STATION F's 1,000+ companies, providing visibility that accelerates funding, business opportunities, and recruitment.
• STATION F Job Board Online job board (jobs.stationf.co) connecting startups on the STATION F campus with talent, also serving as a recruitment channel for hundreds of resident startups across sectors.
• HAL (Perks and Benefits Platform) Perks and benefits platform for STATION F startups, providing exclusive founder-approved deals on tools and services to help them build and operate more efficiently.
• STATION F Workspace and Campus Physical coworking and workspace on STATION F's 50,000m² campus in central Paris (5 Parvis Alan Turing, 75013), a historical-monument building with fully equipped, flexible, collaboration-oriented workspace for 1,000+ startups.

Quantifiable outcome

• Companies in STATION F's portfolio collectively raise more than €1 billion annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• University of ChicagominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026University of Chicago and STATION F launched a summer startup internship program placing 25 undergraduate students with 16 French technology startups in Paris. Program offered through UChicago's Metcalf Program and supported by the French Consulate in Chicago.
• IndiaAI MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026IndiaAI Mission under MeitY partnered with STATION F and HEC Paris for the Global Acceleration Programme, selecting 10 Indian AI startups for international scaling. Programme includes three-week online preparation followed by three-month Paris residency with mentorship and investor access.
• HEC PariscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026HEC Paris partners with STATION F for the IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration Programme and other educational programs. The partnership supports startup scaling and international market access.
• Make (Celonis)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 April 2026Make, the visual automation and AI agents platform owned by Celonis, opened a Mentorship Office at STATION F, establishing permanent physical presence. Over 200 STATION F startups already enrolled in Make's Startup Programme.
• University of CambridgeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge visited STATION F to strengthen innovation partnerships. Collaborative initiatives include Entente Cordiale AI programme between Paris Saclay, Oxford, and Cambridge. Cambridge students won top Entente Cordiale Prize at hackathon co-hosted by Sorbonne-Panthéon.
• DatabrickscoreTechnology or Integration · 31 March 2026Databricks partnered with STATION F to help European founders build enterprise-ready AI applications using Databricks tools including Lakebase and Genie. Databricks opened a dedicated office at STATION F and provides training, coaching, technical sessions, and networking events to founders and startup teams on its platform.
• SanoficoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Sanofi partnered with STATION F to launch its first health-focused program supporting around 15 startups over six months per batch. Focus areas include AI-assisted treatment discovery, next-generation health data analysis, and digital modeling of biological systems. Sanofi interim CEO Olivier Charmeil highlighted ecosystem-scale research shift.
• Mistral AIcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 February 2026Mistral AI backs F/ai accelerator programme at STATION F. Mistral AI is a STATION F alumni company that reached €14B valuation.
• OpenAIcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 February 2026OpenAI partners with STATION F through F/ai accelerator, providing AI expertise and resources to early-stage AI startups on campus.
• GooglecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle has dedicated staff and resources on campus, providing access to Google's ecosystem, tools, and expertise for startups. Google DeepMind also joined STATION F in April 2026.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft has dedicated presence on campus with programs and resources for startups. Partner in F/ai accelerator alongside Meta, Google, and OpenAI.
• MetacoreTechnology or IntegrationMeta has dedicated space and programs on campus. Partner in F/ai accelerator with Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Sequoia, and General Catalyst.
• ApplecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerApple has dedicated presence on campus with staff and resources for startups.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS maintains presence on campus with resources and support for startups using Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure.
• SnowflakecoreTechnology or IntegrationSnowflake has dedicated presence on campus providing data and cloud analytics resources for startups.
• LVMHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLVMH maintains dedicated presence on campus supporting luxury and lifestyle startup innovation.
• L'OréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerL'Oréal has dedicated presence on campus for beauty and cosmetics startup innovation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• NUMA: Paris-based startup accelerator and innovation program operator with offices in multiple emerging markets. Direct regional peer to STATION F, competing for the same French founder pool and corporate-partner programs.
• The Family: European startup support organization offering education, community, and capital to founders. Comparable to STATION F in European founder-services scope, though without the large physical-campus footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Plug and Play: Large global innovation platform and accelerator network with multiple verticals and corporate partnerships. Comparable to STATION F's scale and corporate-partner concentration, with deeper US capital access and broader geographic footprint.
• Wayra (Telefónica): Corporate-startup accelerator operated by Telefónica with global presence. Comparable to STATION F's corporate-partner accelerator model and sector-specific cohort design, though tied to a single anchor corporate parent.

Direct peers

• Y Combinator: The world's most prominent startup accelerator; comparable to STATION F as a founder-development and seed-stage venture platform with global brand and alumni network effects. Both monetize via accelerator programs, partner ecosystems, and equity participation in graduates.
• Seedcamp: European seed-stage investor and founder-development platform with cohort-based programs and a deep investor network. Direct peer in the European startup-acceleration space with comparable program and partner-program monetization.
• Founders Factory: London-based venture studio and accelerator that builds and scales startups with corporate partners (e.g., Aviva, L'Oréal, Marks & Spencer). Highly comparable to STATION F's corporate-partner program model and sector-vertical accelerators.
• Antler: Global early-stage venture platform that recruits and co-builds startups from inception. Comparable to STATION F's Founders/Fighters programs in target founder profile and pre-seed/seed-stage thesis, with a similarly strong international footprint.
• Techstars: Global accelerator network operating mentor-driven programs in multiple verticals and geographies. Direct comparable to STATION F in program structure (cohorts, corporate partners, demo days) though Techstars is more distributed geographically.
• Entrepreneur First: London-based 'talent-first' accelerator that invests in individuals pre-team and helps them form venture-backable startups. Direct peer to STATION F in the European founder-incubation category, with comparable deeptech and AI focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/joinstationf
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJdVyJNEdvWrQrUBGq6moIw
• Facebookfacebook.com/stationf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stationf
• Instagraminstagram.com/joinstationf

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments23 records

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