Orange Fab

Name

Orange Fab

Legal name

Orange Fab

Website

https://orangefab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Acceleration Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

Keywords

• Startup accelerator program
• Corporate venture acceleration
• International expansion services
• Business development support
• Growth stage mentoring

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Accelerator Program: Orange Fab operates as a corporate accelerator funded by Orange Group. The program provides acceleration services to startups including business development support, mentoring, demo days, and access to Orange's ecosystem. Revenue model appears to be funded through Orange's corporate investment in startup ecosystem development rather than direct revenue generation from startups.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Orange Fab is a corporate accelerator network operated by Orange S.A. that runs 20+ accelerator locations across Europe, Africa, and Asia. It provides selected startups with dedicated business development support to contract with Orange Group business units, cross-acceleration through its international network, expert mentoring on pitching, financing, export and growth hacking, demo days with investors and large corporations, and privileged access to major tech events such as VivaTech and MWC.

Product overview

Orange Fab is a corporate accelerator network operated by Orange, one of the world's major telecommunications companies. The network comprises 20-22 Orange Fab accelerators across multiple countries on 3 continents. The unified platform provides startups with five interconnected service modules: Business Development (access to Orange Group business units), International Network (global B2B/B2C ecosystem access), Mentoring (expert guidance on pitching, financing, export), Demo Day (strategic investor and partner meetings), and Events Access (privileged entry to major tech events like VivaTech and MWC). These services work together to enable cross-acceleration and internationalization of supported startups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Orange Fab France: Orange Fab accelerator in France
• Orange Fab Poland
• Orange Fab Romania
• Orange Fab Spain
• Orange Fab Belux
• Orange Fab Tunisia
• Orange Fab Senegal
• Orange Fab Cameroon
• Orange Fab Mali
• Orange Fab Madagascar

Products and services

• Business Development

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

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and regional.

• Orange Start-upscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrange Start-ups is the broader ecosystem platform under Orange Group that encompasses Orange Fab, Orange Ventures, and Orange Developer. It serves as the central hub for Orange's startup engagement initiatives across all business units.
• Orange VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrange Ventures is Orange's venture capital arm that invests in startups. As part of the Orange Start-ups ecosystem, it works alongside Orange Fab to provide comprehensive support including potential investment to startups in the program.
• Orange DevelopersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrange Developer provides developer resources, APIs, and technical support to startups. As part of the Orange Start-ups ecosystem, it offers technical enablement alongside Orange Fab's business development support.
• Orange Fab FrancecoreOthersNational Orange Fab program in France. Part of the global Orange Fab network providing local acceleration services to French startups.
• Orange Fab PolandregionalOthersNational Orange Fab program in Poland. Part of the global Orange Fab network providing local acceleration services to Polish startups.
• Orange Fab RomaniaregionalOthersNational Orange Fab program in Romania. Part of the global Orange Fab network providing local acceleration services to Romanian startups.
• Orange Fab SpainregionalOthersNational Orange Fab program in Spain. Part of the global Orange Fab network providing local acceleration services to Spanish startups.
• Orange Fab Belgium and LuxembourgregionalOthersNational Orange Fab program covering Belgium and Luxembourg. Part of the global Orange Fab network providing local acceleration services to startups in the Benelux region.
• Orange Fab TunisiaregionalOthersNational Orange Fab program in Tunisia. Part of the global Orange Fab network providing local acceleration services to Tunisian startups.
• Orange Fab SenegalregionalOthersNational Orange Fab program in Senegal. Part of the global Orange Fab network providing local acceleration services to Senegalese startups.
• Orange Fab CameroonregionalOthersNational Orange Fab program in Cameroon. Part of the global Orange Fab network providing local acceleration services to Cameroonian startups.
• Orange Fab MaliregionalOthersNational Orange Fab program in Mali. Part of the global Orange Fab network providing local acceleration services to Malian startups.
• Orange Fab MadagascarregionalOthersNational Orange Fab program in Madagascar. Part of the global Orange Fab network providing local acceleration services to Malagasy startups.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wayra (Telefónica): Telefónica's global corporate accelerator operating across Latin America and Europe. Most direct comparable: large telco-backbone, multi-country footprint, similar business development and mentoring model targeting growth-stage startups.
• hubraum (Deutsche Telekom): Deutsche Telekom's startup accelerator offering API/telco infrastructure access, mentoring, and direct paths to DT business units. Closely mirrors Orange Fab's business development-led model with a major European telco parent.
• Vodafone Digital Ventures / Vodafone Innovation Lab: Vodafone's innovation and accelerator programs operating across Europe and Africa. Directly comparable telco-backed program targeting startups in connectivity, fintech, and digital services — overlapping African footprint with Orange Fab.
• BT (British Telecom) Innovation Labs: BT's startup and innovation initiatives offering telco-distribution access, mentoring, and pilot opportunities. Comparable corporate accelerator structure serving growth-stage startups seeking European telco customers.
• T-Mobile Accelerator: T-Mobile's corporate accelerator program (5G-focused) connecting startups to T-Mobile's US/European customer base and network APIs. Comparable accelerator model with major mobile network operator backing.

Emerging players

• Station F: Paris-based mega-incubator housing dozens of corporate accelerator programs including Orange's. Partial overlap as a host and ecosystem convener; tangentially comparable as an accelerator of startup scale rather than a directly competing program.
• Antler: Global early-stage VC and accelerator operating across multiple geographies. Comparable as an accelerator with cross-border programs, though focused on pre-seed/seed rather than Orange Fab's growth and internationalization stage.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft for Startups: Microsoft's hyperscale startup program offering cloud credits, enterprise distribution, and ecosystem access. Comparable as a corporate-led platform that pairs startup commercial enablement with parent-company distribution advantage.
• Google for Startups: Google's global startup programs providing cloud credits, mentorship, and AI/cloud ecosystem access. Comparable tier-1 corporate accelerator model but at hyperscaler scale rather than telco scale.

Regional players

• MassChallenge: Large independent global accelerator with strong presence in Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Comparable cross-border startup acceleration model, but independent (not corporate-backed) and earlier stage focused than Orange Fab.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/orangefab
• Facebookfacebook.com/Orange.France
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orange-fab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments4 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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