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▶ 20:25 · Sovereign AI · European governments accelerating local tech procurement for security and dependency reduction
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Scaling Europe

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

2026-04-17 · 1 company · 3 thematic
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roxanne varza

Roxanne Varza has directed Station F, the world's largest startup campus in Paris, since its 2017 launch. She previously scouted for Sequoia and Atomic, runs the female angel syndicate 'Gold Diggers', and is a personal investor in defense tech unicorn Harmon.

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