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OVNI'sOVNIs Hors-Série #7 - Zero to One - L’Europe peut-elle gagner la bataille de l’IA ?Animée par Julien Marbouty, cette conférence propose un échange dense et incarné avec Roxanne Varza, autour de l’attractivité de la France et de l’Europe pour les entrepreneurs technologiques. À travers son parcours personnel - de la Silicon Valley à Paris - et son rôle à la tête de Station F, Roxanne Varza revient sur ce qui fait aujourd’hui la force de l’écosystème français : la qualité des talents, la fidélité des équipes, la formation, le cadre de vie et une ouverture internationale renforcée par des politiques de visas attractives. L’échange s’appuie notamment sur des ex...
2026-02-1026 min
tech 45'#173 - Dans les coulisses du plus grand campus tech au monde - Roxanne Varza (Station F)Nouvel épisode de tech 45’ ! 10 ans qu’elle dirige Station F — plus de 1,5 milliard d’euros levés par les startups du campus sur les seuls 12 derniers mois — Roxanne s'installe dans ton podcast préféré pour démarrer l'année 🤓Avant Station F, Roxanne a marqué la tech chez Microsoft et TechCrunch, ce qui lui a donné une vision unique pour accompagner les entrepreneurs. Dans cet épisode, on revient sur la genèse du projet, la feuille de route initiale avec Xavier Niel, et comment Station F s’est imposé comme un véritable hub, on évoque aussi sa casque...
2026-01-0943 mintech 45'Teaser - Roxanne VarzaOn démarre 2026 avec Roxanne, figure majeure de la tech 🤗10 ans qu’elle dirige Station F, un lieu hors norme de 50 000m2 qui continue de battre des records 👏🎧 Bon teaser et merci de ta fidélité à tech 45'Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
2026-01-0702 min
Tomorocco#24 - Roxanne Varza (Directrice de Station F) : "Les Marocains de Station F sont exceptionnels"Roxanne Varza, directrice de Station F, le plus grand campus de startups au monde, partage sa sur le potentiel incroyable des entrepreneurs marocains. 🇲🇦“Je tombe tout le temps sur des fondateurs marocains impressionnants.” Dans cet épisode, Roxanne raconte pourquoi les talents marocains brillent à Paris, l’arrivée d’UM6P et de l'OCP sur le campus, le moment 2025-2030 du Maroc (DeepTech, diaspora, capital), et l’idée d’un “Station M”. 👉 Abonne-toi à Tomorocco
2025-10-271h 05
The EntrepreneursPullman Voices: Roxanne VarzaWhat does it take to grow ambitious start-ups into impactful businesses and foster diverse, inclusive leadership from the start? Roxanne Varza is director of Paris’s Station F, the world’s largest start-up campus. Previously head of Microsoft’s French start-up activity and named by Business Insider as one of tech’s 30 most influential women under 30, she tells Monocle’s Tom Edwards what it takes to be a Station F company and how to champion progressive change in the workplace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-08-0720 min
Pullman VoicesLeading lights: Roxanne VarzaWhat does it take to grow ambitious start-ups into impactful businesses and foster diverse, inclusive leadership from the start? Roxanne Varza is director of Paris’s Station F, the world’s largest start-up campus. Previously head of Microsoft’s French start-up activity and named by Business Insider as one of tech’s 30 most influential women under 30, she tells Monocle’s Tom Edwards what it takes to be a Station F company and how to champion progressive change in the workplace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-08-0720 min
Giant IdeasStation F Director, Roxanne Varza: How to Turn a Country into a Tech SuperpowerRoxanne Varza is the Director of Station F: the biggest startup incubator in the world. Based in Paris, Roxanne is recognised as one of the most influential figures in the French startup ecosystem. The French media have called Varza the "young empress of startups," and even the “new pope of high-tech and startups in France." Roxanne was formerly a TechCrunch journalist and startup ambassador with Microsoft before being personally selected by Xavier Niel to spearhead the development of Station F.Roxanne is a key reason why France became a tech superpower in less than a decade. In th...
2025-02-2040 min
Dans la tête d'un CEO par Yacine SqalliREPLAY #159 Roxanne Varza & Charlie Perreau«Je ne pense pas qu'il y ait besoin vraiment d'un nouveau The Family »« Il n'y a aucune excuse, on est au meilleur endroit au meilleur moment. »« En termes de crédibilité, la France est vraiment très bien positionnée. »Pas d’entrepreneur cette semaine !On voulait absolument discuter d’entrepreneuriat sous un nouveau prisme.Pour l’occasion, on reçoit deux figures emblématiques de notre écosystème entrepreneurial français : Roxanne Varza (Directrice - STATION F) et Charlie Perreau (Cheffe du service Start-up - Les Ech...
2024-08-2154 min
The a16z ShowThe Olympics of Talent: France's Tech BoomOnce criticized for lacking ambition, French founders are now aiming to create the world’s largest companies. With a thriving ecosystem attracting talent from across Europe and the US, France is becoming a major player on the global stage.In this episode, we cover the unique advantages of building startups in France. Roxanne Varza, Director of Station F; Antoine Martin, co-founder of Amo and Zenly; and Brian Kim, a16z consumer partner, discuss the key factors driving this transformation, including infrastructure, community, and government support.Discover how international talent, a supportive community, and robust governmental ba...
2024-08-0937 min
Flomodia Talks#34 - Elle gère le plus GRAND campus de STARTUPS au MONDE ! ft. Roxanne VarzaPour cette nouvelle discussion, on a le plaisir de recevoir quelqu'un de spécial pour nous... vu que c'est chez cette personne que nous avons tourné nos premiers formats. C'est là-bas que flomodia a pu grandir et rencontrer d'incroyables entrepreneurs pendant quelques mois avant de trouver notre propre chez nous. Nous avons le plaisir de recevoir Roxanne Varza, la boss du plus grand campus de startups au monde: STATION F. STATION F, lancé en 2017, c'est aujourd'hui plus de 1000 start-up dans le campus et 30 programmes dédiés...
2024-05-1428 min
Dans la tête d'un CEO par Yacine Sqalli#159 Roxanne Varza & Charlie Perreau - extrait : Le phénomène d'IA Generative. (produit avec BNP Paribas Banque Privée)[EXTRAIT] Dans cet épisode, on reçoit deux figures emblématiques de notre écosystème entrepreneurial français : Roxanne Varza (Directrice - STATION F) et Charlie Perreau (Cheffe du service Start-up - Les Echos), qui répondent aux questions de Yacine Sqalli. 🎙️ Pour rappel :STATION F c’est le plus grand campus de startups au monde, basé à Paris.Les Échos c’est le média économique français no1.Voilà pour les présentations.Avec Roxanne et Charlie, on discute pendan...
2024-04-1406 min
Dans la tête d'un CEO par Yacine Sqalli#159 Roxanne Varza & Charlie Perreau - extrait : Les Femmes dans la Tech. (produit avec BNP Paribas Banque Privée)[EXTRAIT] Dans cet épisode, on reçoit deux figures emblématiques de notre écosystème entrepreneurial français : Roxanne Varza (Directrice - STATION F) et Charlie Perreau (Cheffe du service Start-up - Les Echos), qui répondent aux questions de Yacine Sqalli. 🎙️ Pour rappel :STATION F c’est le plus grand campus de startups au monde, basé à Paris.Les Échos c’est le média économique français no1.Voilà pour les présentations.Avec Roxanne et Charlie, on discute pendan...
2024-04-1310 min
Dans la tête d'un CEO par Yacine Sqalli#159 Roxanne Varza & Charlie Perreau - extrait : Notre écosystème depuis 2018. (produit avec BNP Paribas Banque Privée)[EXTRAIT] Dans cet épisode, on reçoit deux figures emblématiques de notre écosystème entrepreneurial français : Roxanne Varza (Directrice - STATION F) et Charlie Perreau (Cheffe du service Start-up - Les Echos), qui répondent aux questions de Yacine Sqalli. 🎙️ Pour rappel :STATION F c’est le plus grand campus de startups au monde, basé à Paris.Les Échos c’est le média économique français no1.Voilà pour les présentations.Avec Roxanne et Charlie, on discute pendan...
2024-04-1207 min
Dans la tête d'un CEO par Yacine Sqalli#159 Roxanne Varza & Charlie Perreau : Dissection de l'écosystème entrepreneurial français. (produit avec BNP Paribas Banque Privée)«Je ne pense pas qu'il y ait besoin vraiment d'un nouveau The Family »« Il n'y a aucune excuse, on est au meilleur endroit au meilleur moment. »« En termes de crédibilité, la France est vraiment très bien positionnée. »Pas d’entrepreneur cette semaine !On voulait absolument discuter d’entrepreneuriat sous un nouveau prisme.Pour l’occasion, on reçoit deux figures emblématiques de notre écosystème entrepreneurial français : Roxanne Varza (Directrice - STATION F) et Charlie Perreau (Cheffe du service Start-up...
2024-04-1154 min
20Angel20Europe: France: Roxanne Varza (Station F), Jonathan Userovici (Headline) & Reza Malekzadeh (Partech) on the French AI Revolution, Why French Founders Win on Product and Suck at Sales, The Fight for Top Talent and Where Did All The Unicorns Go?20Europe is a new series profiling European ecosystems. Each episode is a roundtable format featuring investors based in countries including Germany, France, UK, Sweden and more. Half of the show will focus on how these local ecosystems operate, with the other half focused the tech and venture landscape. For Episode 2, we profile France. I was joined by Roxanne Varza, Director of Station F, Jonathan Userovici, Partner at Headline & Reza Malekzadeh, Partner at Partech.
2024-03-1536 min
Sans LimitesRoxanne Varza : ses échecs, son ascension à Station F et le futur des femmes dans la TechBienvenue dans ce nouvel épisode de Sans Limites, le podcast qui explore des changements de vies et surmonte tous les défis.Dans cet épisode, nous avons l'honneur de recevoir une figure emblématique de l'écosystème des startups en France, Roxanne Varza, la directrice de Station F, le campus de startups le plus grand au monde, situé au cœur de Paris. Fondé par Xavier Niel, Station F est un incubateur de rêves et de réussites, ayant vu naître des entreprises de renom.Au fil de quatre paliers de questions, nous exploro...
2024-02-2021 min
Startup Europe — The Sifted PodcastStation F’s and Sequoia’s Roxanne Varza on how to stop tech companies moving to the USStartup Europe is back for our new-look podcast, where we'll be focussing exclusively on longer form interviews with some of the biggest names in European tech.Last year we brought you conversations with founders, operators and investors behind companies like Wise, Monzo, Figma, Delivery Hero and Kry and we have a whole load more for you in 2024.This week it's Roxanne Varza, director of Parisian startup mega campus Station F. In the years since Station F opened in 2017, France has seen startup funding more than triple and the number of unicorns more than qu...
2024-02-0941 min
Les pionniers chez Fred MazzellaRoxanne Varza (Station F) - Décomplexer l'échecRediffusion du tête-à-tête du vendredi 10 février. Son parcours en quête du "French Dream" ainsi que de sa collaboration avec Station F, ont été abordés par Roxanne Varza, directrice de Station F, reçu par Frédéric Mazzella dans l'émission Les pionniers chez Fred Mazzella sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission tous les vendredi et réécoutez la en podcast.
2023-08-1523 min
20Angel20Angel: Roxanne Varza: Director of Station F, Sequoia Scout20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 9 features Roxanne Varza, Director of Station F, the world's largest startup campus, located in Paris. She is also an angel investor, Sequoia Scout and previously had roles at Techcrunch and Microsoft. Some of her angel investments include Figures, Claap, Folk and many more. The format for 20Angel is consistent across show, with questions including: What are some of the non-obvious things they look for when investing in a company? How they work with their Founders? ...
2023-07-1432 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastRoxanne Varza - Director at Station FJoin us for another insightful episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Roxanne Varza, the Director at Station F. Prior to her current role, she was the lead for Microsoft’s start-up activities in France and former Editor of TechCrunch in France. Roxanne holds a joint Master’s in International Political Economy the LSE and Sciences Po and a Bachelor’s in French Studies from UCLA. Roxanne is also an Ambassador for the European Innovation Council, and an Angel Investor and Scout for Sequoia Capital.
Recorded in March 2023.
2023-07-0420 min
EUVCSuperAngel #182: Roxanne Varza of Station F, on investing internationally and being a baby LP in venture fundsToday we have a special episode, because it’s the very first Super Angel episode launched on EUVC. We’ve got so much great feedback from people hearing this pod and many of them are regular EUVC listeners so we realized we had to bring it on to the EUVC main playlist. We are trilled to welcome you to Roxanne, Director of Station F, the world's biggest startup campus located in Paris, where she is recognized as one of the most influential figures in the French startup ecosystem. French media have called her the "young empress of startups", the...
2023-06-0742 min
En OffRoxanne Varza | Station F 🧑💻 Apprendre de ses erreurs pour devenir un·e meilleur·e entrepreneur·ePour·les entrepreneur·es, les erreurs sont une vraie occasion d'apprendre. C'est ce que nous livre Roxanne Varza, directrice de Station F, le plus gros campus de startups au monde. 🌍Depuis ses débuts Roxane à toujours évolué à proximité des entrepreneur·es: elle a pu les observer et en tirer quelques leçons. Pour ce dernier épisode d'En Off, Roxane partage ces leçons à Anaïs Richardin. Elle revient sur le parallèle entre un mariage d'amour et un pacte d'associés, incite les entrepreneur·es à ne pas être fataliste face aux erreurs, et partag...
2023-05-2928 minLes pionniers chez Fred MazzellaTête-à-tête : Roxanne Varza, Directrice de Station F, le plus grand incubateur au monde - 10/02Vendredi 10 février, son parcours en quête du "French Dream" ainsi que de sa collaboration avec Station F, ont été abordés par Roxanne Varza, directrice de Station F, reçu par Frédéric Mazzella dans l'émission Les pionniers chez Fred Mazzella sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission tous les vendredi et réécoutez la en podcast.
2023-02-1023 min
Tête-à-têteTête-à-tête : Roxanne Varza, Directrice de Station F, le plus grand incubateur au monde - 10/02Vendredi 10 février, son parcours en quête du "French Dream" ainsi que de sa collaboration avec Station F, ont été abordés par Roxanne Varza, directrice de Station F, reçu par Frédéric Mazzella dans l'émission Les pionniers chez Fred Mazzella sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission tous les vendredi et réécoutez la en podcast.
2023-02-1023 min
The Super Angel Podcast#01 Roxanne Varza, Station F, on investing internationally and being a baby LP in venture fundsToday, we're happy to welcome you to Roxanne, Director of Station F in Paris, an one of Europe’s absolute leading startup havens. Roxanne is broadly recognized as one of the most influential figures in the French if not the European startup ecosystem. French media have called her the "young empress of startups", the "queen of tech", and "the new pope of high-tech and startups in France." Roxanne is an Iranian-American who grew up in Silicon Valley, was formerly a journalist and startup ambassador before being headhunted to spearhead the development of Station F.In this episode you'll le...
2022-12-1436 min
40 nuances de Next[BEST OF] 40 nuances de Xavier Niel - IliadPréparez-vous pour les décacornes !Entrepreneur, investisseur, philanthrope. Impossible de passer à côté de celui qui a bousculé le monde des télécoms depuis plus de 35 ans : Xavier Niel est notre invité pour cet épisode hors série en partenariat avec La Tribune dans le cadre du Think Tech Summit et du concours 10 000 Startups pour changer le monde.Son moteur ? Le give-back, pour “rendre à ce pays ce qu’il [lui] a donné” : Ecole 42 en 2013, Station F en 2017, et plus récemment Hectar l’incubateur agricole lancé en 2021, Xavier Niel multiplie les initiatives à impact po...
2022-08-251h 06
Dans la tête d'un CEO par Yacine SqalliHors-Série (avec H7) : le Talk Show avec Romain Dillet, Pierre Boiza, Roxanne Varza & Romain LibeauCette semaine on vous propose un épisode Hors-Série ! 🎥Cet épisode a été enregistré à l'occasion de 021 - l’événement créé par H7 (lieu totem de la French Tech à Lyon), qui a réuni les talents des plus belles startups en mai dernier.Yacine a eu le plaisir d'animer 6 talks avec des figures emblématiques de l'entrepreneuriat.Voici les invités de cet épisode :Romain Dillet • Senior Writer chez TechCrunchPierre Boiza • VP Sales chez LydiaRoxanne Varza • Direc...
2022-07-0652 min
Entrepreneur Talks by STATION FJeff Lawson (Twilio) on how to build a strong company cultureDid you know that Jeff Lawson, the co-founder and CEO of Twilio, sold his wedding gifts to kick the company off? Back in the summer of 2008, this strategy may seem risky but looking at what Twilio achieved since, it clearly was a winning choice. Twilio is now the leading cloud communications platform and became an international company.Despite its international growth, Twilio managed to keep its very strong company culture, focused on the well-being of its employees, and that’s something that Jeff is very proud of. He explains the concept of “Twilio Magic”, the company’s core v...
2022-06-0338 minEntrepreneur Talks by STATION FNicolas Julia (Sorare) on how to build a Web3 companyIn 2018, only a few people knew what an NFT was and the term Web3 was far from being a buzzword. However, Nicolas Julia was convinced that it would be the next revolution in the tech space so he co-founded Sorare, global fantasy football game (or soccer game, for our American audience) that you play with NFTs. Sorare became a unicorn in less than four years, reaching a $4.3 billion valuation. It is the French startup that has reached the unicorn status the fastest. How did Nicolas know that NFTs would become the new hype? How did he c...
2022-05-0539 min
Entrepreneur Talks by STATION FDeep Dive into the European Talent Landscape: Diversity, Salaries, Recruitment, and more!“Talent wars”, “the Great Resignation”, “the hiring race” — you’ve likely seen these words all over the headlines of your favourite tech media. It’s no secret that recruiting for tech talent is becoming increasingly competitive and companies are looking for the secret sauce to win over top candidates. A few months ago, STATION F conducted a study on the European talent landscape in collaboration with more than 200 VC funds with the hope to serve startups worldwide in navigating this core element of their business.In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the findings with e...
2022-01-241h 08
PAUSE - le podcast d’Alexandre MarsRoxanne Varza, Directrice de Station FDans ce nouvel épisode, le podcast PAUSE vous emmène à la rencontre de la reine des startups françaises, Roxanne Varza. D’origine iranienne, ses parents ont fui leur pays natal pour se réfugier en Californie. Elle est née dans la Silicon Valley, à Palo Alto, et pourtant, c’est la France qu’elle a choisie pour la conquête de l’écosystème. Devenue très jeune francophile, elle part s’installer à Paris et finit par se passionner pour le monde des startups. Passée par le site référence TechCrunch, elle rencontre un certain...
2021-12-0847 minEntrepreneur Talks by STATION FInterview with Emmanuel Straschnov, Founder of BubbleEmmanuel Straschnov is the founder of Bubble, a leading company in the no-code movement.Founded in 2012, Bubble was launched before the term "no-code" had even been coined, with the ambition to help anyone build web applications without any knowledge of code. It has since helped many entrepreneurs launch their companies without a technical co-founder.The company recently announced a $100 million Series A round and, in this episode, we discover that it's only the beginning for them. We dive into the early days of Bubble with Emmanuel, how he bootstrapped for 7 years, his vision...
2021-10-1425 min
SlushIn Conversation With Roxanne Varza, Director at Station F | Can you teach entrepreneurship?Roxanne Varza not only has one of the most cinematic names of anyone we’ve talked to, but it also carries a boatload of weight in the European startup ecosystem. She is the Director of Station F, the biggest startup campus in the world, located in Paris (France, not Texas). Roxanne has played a central role in building one of the most vibrant startup communities ever, helping founders give their startups a boost. But what is the exact function of such communities? How can they ‘teach’ entrepreneurship and facilitate its broader adoption? In this episode, we will talk about the di...
2021-10-0735 minEntrepreneur Talks by STATION FThe Future of AI with Kai-Fu Lee, CEO of Sinovation Ventures and NYT Bestselling AuthorAfter the success of his first book AI Superpowers, a New York Times best-seller examining the role of the US and China in the future of artificial intelligence, Dr. Kai-Fu Lee is back with a new book! Co-authored with award-winning science-fiction writer Chen Quifan, his latest book is called AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future. AI2041 presents a roadmap to educate and explore the opportunities and challenges presented by AI over the coming decades. Kai-Fu has spent more than three decades at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence research, development, and investment in both the US a...
2021-09-3030 minEntrepreneur Talks by STATION FSarah Guo (General Partner at Greylock) on SaaS and the Future of WorkA few years ago, Sarah Guo became the first female and youngest General Partner at one of the leading Silicon Valley venture capital firms, Greylock. Sarah has led investments in companies like Figma, Clubhouse (not the social media 😉), and Sqreen. She is bullish on SaaS and openly shares on her website the types of companies for which she's keeping an eye out. In this episode, we discover the vast landscape of SaaS with Sarah, dive into the future of work, and learn more about being an investor in this space.Topics: 00:23 — Introduction with Roxanne Varza...
2021-05-0647 min
Geet Khosla Podcast#13 - Roxanne VarzaRoxanne is the Director at Station F, the world's biggest startup campus located in Paris, besides that she is a Sequoia Scout, and an angel investor.
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2021-04-2358 minEntrepreneur Talks by STATION FInterview with Zach Sims, co-founder & CEO of CodecademyZach Sims is the co-founder and CEO of Codecademy, the leading online learning platform for technical skills. Since its founding in 2011, Codecademy has helped over 50 million people from 190+ countries learn how to code. The company has raised over $82M from investors like Union Square Ventures, Naspers, Owl Ventures, Y Combinator, and Kleiner Perkins, supporting its vision to close the technical skills gap and transform people’s lives through engaging, flexible, and accessible online education. Zach and Codecademy have been recognized by reputable thought leaders as technology pioneers, appeared on numerous 30 under 30 lists, and wo...
2021-04-2226 min
Génération Do It Yourself#186 - Roxanne Varza - Station F - Créer un réseau et cueillir les opportunités
Vivre dans la Silicon Valley et choisir de partir à la conquête de l’écosystème start-up en France. Mais quelle drôle d’idée ! À l’instar de Calamity Jane et de sa conquête de l’Ouest, il y a Roxanne Varza pour la France et les startups.Au début, lorsque Roxanne, fraîchement arrivée des Etats-Unis décide de lancer son blog (TechBaguette), elle voulait juste tester, se lancer et voir ce qui allait se passer. Wait & see comme ils disent. Roxanne est la pro du networking, une ’Do It Yourself’ du réseau...
2021-04-112h 24Entrepreneur Talks by STATION FWhy Startups Shouldn’t Raise Funds Just Because They CanFundraising has become a rite of passage for any startup that claims to be ambitious. It is perceived to be a must by many founders, especially those who are building SaaS products that need to grow fast and want to acquire a large market share. However, fundraising is not always the only way for such a company to succeed.In this episode, we catch up with Guillaume Moubeche, co-founder and CEO of Lemlist, who bootstrapped his company with $1000 to reach $5M ARR in less than 3 years. Guillaume recently turned down a $30 million offer...
2021-04-0825 minEntrepreneur Talks by STATION FInterview with Ivan Zhao, co-founder and CEO of NotionIvan Zhao is the co-founder and CEO of Notion, the all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases. Entrepreneurs rave about it, VCs chase after it, and we simply cannot stop hearing about it.Notion bundles multiple use cases into one tool and helps teams cut down on their number of applications used. For many users, Notion sparks inner joy — it appeals to the Marie Kondo in all of us, helping us clear out the clutter and organize efficient workflows.On top of being a product that people love to use, Notion is al...
2021-03-1119 min
FrancoFilesSTATION F — Based in Paris, the world's largest startup campusThe world’s largest startup campus is a Franco-American marvel. In the heart of Paris in a renovated train station, STATION F is captained by Roxanne Varza, an Iranian-American who is passionate about getting young businesses the resources they need to thrive. She works hard to create an environment where unicorns can brush elbows with the world’s top leaders–all this while leading nonprofits that get female entrepreneurs the equal recognition and representation they deserve. Listen as we speak with Roxanne about what it’s like to be the builder of an entrepreneurial ecosystem and the “room where it happens.”
2021-02-0917 minEntrepreneur Talks by STATION FYC on Going Remote with Geoff Ralston, President of Y CombinatorLast April, the world's leading accelerator Y Combinator announced that it would be going virtual for its S20 batch. One batch later, we interview YC President Geoff Ralston to learn about the difference that going remote has made. It turns out that there are more pros than cons: YC partners were able to work with companies in over 15 time zones, complete 50% more individual and group office hours than in previous batches (3600 hours in total), and chat with all of the teams in realtime (over 250,000 Slack messages were sent during the batch). Its Virtual Demo Day was also incredibly successful...
2021-01-2830 minEntrepreneur Talks by STATION FSequoia in Europe with Luciana LixandruSequoia Capital has landed in Europe. Last September, Silicon Valley's premier venture capital firm set up shop in London with Luciana Lixandru at its head. With COVID aside, why make this move in 2020? Sequoia has previously invested in European companies like UiPath, Unity, and Klarna — why the need for a physical base? In this episode, we dive into all these questions with Luciana; learn more about how Sequoia finds, screens, and supports portfolio companies; talk about its scout program; and a lot more!At Sequoia, Luciana focuses on enterprise and consumer technology companies across Europe. She is...
2021-01-1434 min
The Bacelyy - Audio ExperienceThe #Askbacely Show Ep.020 : with Roxanne Varza - Why diversity matters ?In this #20 episode, I made a conversation with Roxanne Varza - Why diveristy matters ? in 🇺🇸 thought!
Who is Roxanne ?
Roxanne Varza is an Iranian-American company executive. She is currently the Director of Station F in Paris.
Station F is a business incubator for startups, located in 13th arrondissement of Paris. It is noted as the world's largest startup facility. Situated in a former rail freight depot previously known as la Halle Freyssinet.
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2020-12-2934 minEntrepreneur Talks by STATION FFuture Foods: Alternative Sources of Protein with Ynsect, Meatable, and Plantik BiosciencesToday, agriculture is among the greatest contributors to global warming, emitting more greenhouse gases than the transportation industry, with methane released from cattle rearing largely responsible. Yet, by 2050, food production needs to increase by 70% to respond to population growth. This discrepancy means that we are in dire need of a new food system that will not overwhelm the planet despite our growing demand for food.In this episode, we tackle the future of food with Antoine Hubert (co-founder & CEO of Ÿnsect), Ying Shao (co-founder & CEO of Plantik Biosciences), and Daan Luining (co-founder & CTO of Meatable). We discover t...
2020-12-2454 min
way! of trailblazerLes START-UP, le futur des entreprises françaises ? Roxanne Varza - Directrice de STATION F | L'invitéChaque année il y a plus de 20% de start-up qui sont créées en France.
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2020-12-1414 minEntrepreneur Talks by STATION FBuilding Communities with Bailey Richardson, Partner at People & CompanyBailey Richardson grew the early community at Instagram, where she was one of the first employees. She interviewed hundreds of extraordinary community leaders and co-authored a book on how to build communities today (called "Get Together"). Currently a partner at People & Company, she coaches organizations on how to get their people together. Bailey has become the go-to expert for anything related to communities and, in this episode, she shares some of her best tips and lessons with us. Topics:00:22 — Introduction with Roxanne Varza01:19 — Definition of a community: a group of people that keep...
2020-12-131h 03
Bits & Pretzels PodcastB&P #44: The time to build your startup is right now!Roxanne Varza, Director at Station F, one of the largest global accelerators hosting 1000 startups on how founders can benefit from a crisis and use it to their advantage
Our podcast guest this week is one of the leading voices of the French startup ecosystem: Roxanne Varza, the Director of Station F, one of the largest startup campuses in the world that opened its doors in 2017 and is located in the heart of Paris. Over 1000 startups are currently at home at Station F. In this week's show she provided an insight into how she sees the current startup situation and...
2020-11-1142 minEntrepreneur Talks by STATION FMatt Clifford & Alice Bentinck, co-founders of Entrepreneur First, on what makes a good founderWhat makes a good founder? How do you build a strong co-founding team? In this episode, we catch up with Matt Clifford and Alice Bentinck from Entrepreneur First (EF), who have been backing talented individuals pre-team and pre-idea. They've pioneered a new model of company creation, which involves bringing together extremely talented people from academia and industry to build the next generation of globally ambitious technology startups from scratch. EF has been producing incredible DeepTech companies around the world, including at STATION F in Paris. Their program at STATION F is currently recruiting for talents to...
2020-10-2936 min
12H, L'Heure H - L'invitéL'intégrale de 12h, L'heure H du mardi 30 juinCe mardi 30 juin, Hedwige Chevrillon a reçu Philippe d'Ornano, co-président du METI et président du groupe Sisley, Jean-Marc Torrollion, Président de la FNAIM, et Roxanne Varza, directrice de la Station F, dans l'émission 12h, L'heure H sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.
Dans 12H l'heure H, retrouvez ceux qui font l'actualité dans des entretiens majeurs présentés par Hedwige Chevrillon.
BFM Business est la 1ère chaîne française d'information économique et financière en continu, avec des interviews exclusives de patrons, d'entrepreneurs, de politiques, d'ex...
2020-06-3000 min
-Pulse UncoverEpisode #1 | ROXANNE VARZA | The Wake-Up Call : Innover pour l’humanitéLa situation sanitaire actuelle n'a en rien freiné la dynamique qui nous anime et nous a même permis de tester notre agilité dans tous les domaines.
Aujourd’hui nous créons un pont avec l’écosystème d’innovation français en accueillant Roxanne Varza, la directrice de STATION F, le plus grand campus de startups du monde. 1000 startup hébergés dans une ancienne station ferroviaire dans le 13e arrondissement de Paris.
Il y a quelques jours Roxanne Varza a posté une lettre ouverte à sa communauté sur Twitter. Elle y parlais de solidarité, d’engagement, de dév...
2020-05-061h 00
Tech.euRoxanne Varza on startups' downsizing; Wil Benton on the future of ATI Boeing AcceleratorHere are the notes and links for this week’s interviews.🎙 Roxanne Varza, director at Station FAre European startups avoiding the topic of downsizing?Discussion on Twitter🎙 Wil Benton, venture and ecosystem director at ATI Boeing AcceleratorWil's music on Bandcamp and MixcloudWe hope you enjoy the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at @tech_eu and @adegeler.
2020-05-0437 min
Oui Are New YorkRoxanne Varza (Station F) : La carrière incroyable de cette native de Palo Alto en France 🔥J'avais rencontré Roxanne sur un rooftop a Palo Alto en 2013, et depuis ce jour elle m'impressionne. Elle est aujourd'hui à la tête du plus grand campus de startups au monde, Station F.
Née de parents iraniens qui ont rejoint Palo Alto en 1979 pendant la revolution islamique en Iran, elle passe ses jeunes années la prestigieuse Gunn High School de Palo Alto. Puis UCLA, puis Sciences Po, puis la London School of Economics 🧠
Roxanne a aujourd'hui 3 nationalités dont elle est fière : Américaine, Iranienne et Française depuis l'année dernière (avec un Françai...
2020-04-131h 02
SillagesBooster #3 : Roxanne Varza : "Entreprendre pendant ses études est très peu risqué”Dans ce troisième épisode de Sillages, vous apprendrez comment Roxanne Varza a accédé à la tête de cet incubateur créé par Xavier Niel et vous en saurez plus sur la sélection des startups qui y sont incubées. Roxanne Varza aborde aussi le sujet du manque de femmes dans la tech, qu’elle essaie d’enrayer avec son association StartHer.Léa n’hésite pas à poser des questions très pratiques : faut-il travailler pour une startup ou un grand groupe ? Comment négocier son salaire ?Les deux jeunes femmes abordent également le...
2019-05-2856 min
Aujourd'hui – Le Podcast#18 Joanna Kirk (StartHer, Techfugees) : “Bâtissons un monde où chacun a sa place”Joanna fait partie de ce genre de personnalités qui jonglent entre de multiples casquettes en permanence. C’est une femme de passion ! Côté hobby, elle chante depuis ses 25 ans pour son groupe de musique : Tales & Remedies. Côté professionnel, elle est consultante en communication et en relations publiques pour de nombreuses entreprises françaises et internationales. Et côté associatif elle est directrice de l’association StartHer, anciennement Girls in Tech Paris (co-fondée par Roxanne Varza, actuelle directrice de la Station F), qui pousse les femmes à s’emparer du sujet de la tech. Mais elle est aussi présidente...
2019-05-0948 min
L'innovationEn route avec Roxanne Varza : la chasseuse de licornesPierre de Vilno vous embarque pour une balade en voiture sur les chemins de la réussite à la française. Dans le troisième épisode de cette série originale produite par Europe 1 Studio, il reçoit Roxanne Varza, la directrice de Station F.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
2019-04-3032 min
Les marchés financiersEn route avec Roxanne Varza : la chasseuse de licornesPierre de Vilno vous embarque pour une balade en voiture sur les chemins de la réussite à la française. Dans le troisième épisode de cette série originale produite par Europe 1 Studio, il reçoit Roxanne Varza, la directrice de Station F.
2019-04-3032 minEn route avecEn route avec Roxanne Varza : la chasseuse de licornesPierre de Vilno vous embarque pour une balade en voiture sur les chemins de la réussite à la française. Dans le troisième épisode de cette série originale produite par Europe 1 Studio, il reçoit Roxanne Varza, la directrice de Station F.
2019-04-3032 min
Tech.euSurveyMonkey buys Usabilla; new French Tech Visa; StartHer report; interviews with TNW's Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten and Talent Garden's Davide DattoliThis week, Roxanne Varza, Natalie Novick, and Andrii Degeler discuss the acquisition of Usabilla by SurveyMonkey, the new French Tech Visas that make hiring for startups easier, a report by StartHer on how women-founded startups attract funding, and much more. Also, listen to two timely interviews with TNW's Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten and Talent Garden's Davide Dattoli. Check out the full show notes on Tech.eu: https://tech.eu/news/podcast-109-surveymonkey-usabilla-french-tech-visa-starther-report-tnw-boris-veldhuijzen-van-zanten-talent-garden-davide-dattoli For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2019-03-131h 09
Tech.euFive-year anniversary special with Roxanne Varza, Robin Wauters, Alex Barrera, and Jon BradfordRemember we promised something special for the 100th episode of the podcast? Well, this is it — we’ve managed to gather almost everyone from the founding team of Tech.eu! Check out the full show notes on Tech.eu: https://tech.eu/news/podcast-100-five-year-anniversary-special-roxanne-varza-robin-wauters-alex-barrera-jon-bradford For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2019-01-091h 17
InPower par Louise AuberyRoxanne Varza - Vous pouvez faire la différence"Au fond de nous, on sait toujours quelle décision l'on doit prendre".Cette phrase prononcée par Roxanne pendant notre échange m'a beaucoup interpellée. J'ai toujours eu énormément de mal à savoir faire des choix, à s'avoir réellement "m'écouter". C'est pourtant ce qui a mené Roxanne jusqu'ici, en France, à la tête du plus grand incubateur du monde à 33 ans. Trop de responsabilités sur ses épaules à un si jeune âge ? Ce n'est pas de son avis. Tant qu'on est prêts à relever des défis; il n'y a pas de réel obstacle : c'est ce qu...
2018-11-2038 min
AbricotMounia Rkha - VC @ISAI - Startups, #metoo & maternité Mounia est responsable du Seed Club du fond d'investissement ISAI. En d'autres termes, elle investit et accompagne des entreprises très jeunes dans leur quête de développement.⭐️ Passionnée par son métier, elle déborde d'énergie et dit elle même adorer ce qu'elle fait.Dans cet épisode, nous avons parlé de son métier, mais aussi des relations Homme-Femme chamboulées par l'affaire Harvey Weinstein.👶 Elle est depuis peu maman et le sujet de l'harmonie entre sa réussite professionnelle et sa nouvelle casquette de maman épanouie, nous intéres...
2018-07-3141 min
Le Podcast de Pauline Laigneau# 03 - Roxanne Varza - Directrice de StationF et éleveuse de startupsA à peine 30 ans, Roxanne Varza (@roxannevarza) dirige Station F, le campus géant de startups créé par Xavier Niel. Avant cela, Roxanne a été rédactrice en chef du magazine Techcrunch France, et fondatrice du blog sur les startupts TechBaguette. Tout ça avant 30 ans donc ;-) Il y a peu de personnes qui ont vu autant de startups dans leur vie : elle a rencontré des milliers et des milliers d'entrepreneurs, elle les a vu pitcher, elle les a conseillés, c'est d'ailleurs pour cela que Le monde l'a qualifié en 2017 "d'éleveuse de startups" ! Bref vous comprendrez...
2018-03-041h 05Tech.euAustria's startup plan, funding for Personio and YouDo, Mangrove's Mark Tluszcz and another EU/Google antitrust caseThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Robin Wauters and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Austria's $204 million startup program - German HR software startup Personio lands €2.1 million in seed funding - Russian services marketplace YouDo.com raises $6.2 million - An interview with Mangrove VC's Mark Tluszcz - The European Commission has started another antitrust investigation into Google's practices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-07-1823 minTech.euAvast buys AVG, the Belgian startup scene, connected cars and self-driving robots, and interviewing YoyowalletThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Avast's acquisition of AVG for $1.3 billion - An overview of startup funding and M&A activity in Belgium - Self-driving delivery robots hitting the streets in Europe - An interview with UK fintech startup Yoyowallet's co-founder Michael Rolph - Europe's connected car technology scene For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-07-1421 min
Tech.euPost-Brexit, Partech's new fund, Speedinvest and Amodo, interview with iZettle and Tech Open Air raises?The Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - One week after the UK’s Brexit vote - the race is on for Europe’s next startup capital - Partech Ventures secures a new 400 million euro fund and a few new partners - Austrian fund Speedinvest makes its first Croatian investment - Our Editor Robin catches up with iZettle - We wrap up with a discussion of Berlin’s Tech Open Air festival - and their recent...
2016-07-0420 min
Tech.euBrexit, a European 'decacorn', Magic Pony acquired, Reshma Sohoni and how many unicorns does Europe have?The Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Brexit and what it means for European & British startups - Finnish mobile games maker Supercell becomes Europe’s most valuable company valued at $10.2 billion - Twitter acquires London-based machine learning startup Magic Pony Technology - Our Editor Robin catches up with Seedcamp’s Reshma Sohoni - How many unicorns do we actually have in Europe? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-06-2728 min
Tech.euTwitter and Europe, DFJ Esprit go public, Jobandtalent's Series B, interview with Imperia Online and a 'Single Startup Market'The Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: Lots of movement at Twitter in Europe - update on what’s going on there DFJ’s European arm DFJ Esprit went public - yes, a venture firm Spain’s JobAndTalent secured a 42 million Series B round Our Editor Robin catches up with Bulgarian Imperia Online. We wrap up with a discussion about the call for a Single Startup Market in the EU For information regarding your data privac...
2016-06-2018 min
Tech.euTradeshift's Series D, updates on iZettle & Prezi, Accel in Israel and can Europe overtake the US?The Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - A massive round of funding for Copenhagen-based Tradeshift - Updates from two top European startups : iZettle and Prezi - Accel Partners new hire - Our Editor Robin catches up with Prezi - We wrap up with a discussion about a few articles that made the European ecosystem go crazy this week For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-06-1323 min
Tech.euVC in Europe increases, PayPal and Turkey, Thermondo raises, interview with Pipedrive and Poland's tech sceneThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - European and Israeli startup funding continues to rise - Paypal having to halt operations in Turkey - Berlin-based smart heating startup Thermondo raises 23.5 million euros - Our Editor Robin catches up with Pipedrive - Poland’s startup scene, which was recently featured in Forbes as an up and coming ecosystem to watch in Europe For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-06-0620 min
Tech.eueBay acquire Ticketbis, Transferwise are now a Eunicorn, Google are raided, interview with Numa and BrexitThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Ebay’s acquisition of Spain’s Ticketbis for $165 million - Transferwise officially becoming a unicorn, raising $26 million at a $1.1 billion valuation - Google’s Paris office being raided for tax non-compliance - Our Editor Robin catches up with Paris accelerator Numa - Brexit and what it would mean for European tech For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-05-3023 min
Tech.euAngry Bird's movie, e.ventures & Runa Capital's new funds, interview with Partech Ventures and Startup SesameThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - The new Angry Bird’s movie - A few new European funds, including Russia’s Runa Capital and e.Ventures (an international fund which operates out of Germany in Europe) - European fashion tech startups have raised a whopping €440 million this year - Our Editor Robin catches up with French VC fund Partech - We wrap up with a discussion of something interesting going on in the startu...
2016-05-2323 min
Tech.euAuctionata's merger, Startupbootcamp's food accelerator, Timely, EyeEm and the funding situation in AmsterdamThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Berlin’s online auction house Auctionata merges with a US company - Startupbootcamp has announced it will launch a food tech accelerator in Italy this November - Norwegian startup Timely has secured seed funding from SNO Ventures & 500 Startups - Our Editor Robin catches up with German startup EyeEm - Startup investment in Amsterdam For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-05-1621 min
Tech.euFarfetch's funding, a slowdown in food delivery funding, Will.I.Am, and the opportunity in ChinaThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Farfetch’s monster round of funding - The slowdown in funding in the food delivery space - Artist Will.i.am’s i.am+ acquires Israeli startup Sensiya - China and the opportunity it presents for European startups and scale ups For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-05-0916 min
Tech.euQ1's tech exits, Nokia acquires Withings, Global Fashion Group's downround, Unu Motors and why all the travel acquisitions?The Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - European Tech Exits for Q1 - An unexpected Nokia acquisition in France - Rocket Internet’s Global Fashion Group has a downround - Robin catches up with Unu Motors - And finally, Housetrip and Onefinestay have been acquired within the last month, what’s going on in the travel sector? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-05-0220 min
Tech.euEurope's secret unicorn, Cabify raising $120M, Backed VC, interview with Unbabel and a debate on dataThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Europe’s secret unicorn - TeamViewer - Spanish startup Cabify raising $120 million to compete with Uber in Latin America and Europe - A new community driven seed fund is born, called Backed VC - Neil catches up with Vasco Pedro, founder and CEO of Unbabel, as they discuss tech in Lisbon - Finally, a « what the fuck » discussion on Dow Jones underreporting Q1 funding data for Europe For...
2016-04-2530 min
Tech.euQ1's record funding, Accel & Expon Capital's new funds, Playbrush raise a round, interview with Drivy and we discuss the BalticsThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - The record funding that was raised by European startups in Q1 of this year - 2 new funds for Europe - Accel partners as well as a new fund for Luxembourg startups - UK startup Playbrush, a game controller toothbrush - Our Editor Robin catches up with French startup Drivy - The Baltics and the rush to become the startup capital of the region For information regarding your...
2016-04-1821 min
Tech.euBitcoin in Europe, Nokia layoffs, Twiggle raises, Project A Ventures and does Europe have a diversity problem?The Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Bitcoin in Europe with the arrival of Circle and more - Layoffs at Nokia - Israeli startup Twiggle raises 12.5 million to compete with Amazon - Our Editor Robin interviews Project A Ventures - Startup demographics - are we just a bunch of rich, white folks after all? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-04-1121 min
Tech.euSpotify's debt raise, the state of European food tech, Liefery and the best April FoolsThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Tech.eu’s European Food Tech report with a look at funding and exits - Spotify’s somewhat controversial funding – raising $1 billion in debt - European Health Tech funding gets a boost with 2 startups raising big money - A catch-up with the founder of German startup Liefery - Finally, we take a look at some of the best April Fools pranks from the tech community For information regard...
2016-04-0420 min
Tech.euFinTech funding, Asian Acquisitions, What3Words, We Are Colony and the future of VRThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Some big news in European FinTech as both GoCardless and CurrencyFair announced big funding - Germany’s Big Point Games gets acquired by China’s Youzu - We’ll take a look at UK startup What3Words - Neil catches up with Sarah Tierney of We are Colony - The launch of the new Sky VR Studio and what it means for VR For information regarding your data p...
2016-03-2821 min
Tech.euFacebook acquire MSQRD, Hyperloop is coming to Europe, pigeons with backpacks and a discussion on Labour lawThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Facebook acquires Belarus-based MSQRD to compete with Snapchat - Hyperloop is exploring a deal that could connect Austria, Slovakia and Hungary - UK based Plume Labs and DigitasLBI have made an air pollution tracking system in the form of backpacks for pigeons - LaboUr law in Europe - is it relevant for startups? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-03-2116 min
Tech.euThe state of European FinTech, Startup Portugal, What's happening in Copenhagen? And International Women's day in TechThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - The State of European Fintech and a review of the Tech.eu report on the topic - Portugal’s new Startup Portugal initiative - Neil’s take on the Danish startup scene - which was featured in The Guardian - An interview with Ricardo Sousa on Startup Portugal - International Women’s Day and what it means for the ecosystem For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast...
2016-03-1423 min
Tech.euFunding in 2016, Auxmoney, the rise in investment in France, Nils Hammar and France welcomes foreign entreprenuersThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - The great start to 2016 for European and Israeli startups - German FinTech startup Auxmoney announced a big Series D round - Tech.eu published a comprehensive report on funding for French startups in 2015 - Neil had a chance to catch-up with Nils Hammar of Sweden-based company Saltside - France held a big event at the Presidential Palace this week to officially welcome foreign entrepreneurs to the country...
2016-03-0724 min
Tech.euQubit, Nokia Growth Partners, An interview with Niklas Zennstrom, MWC, and raising VC in the U.SThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Qubit, the UK-based startup that raised $40 million last week - Nokia Growth Partners announcing a $350 million IOT fund - France’s NUMA teaming up with mVenturesBcn to launch a programme in Barcelona - Our Editor Robin had a chance to catch-up with Niklas Zennstrom and to give his thoughts on MWC - What you need to know if you’re a startup who wants to raise funds with...
2016-02-2923 min
Tech.euBabbel's milestone, Mondo & Payleven, more new funds, interview with Shak Khan and standardised term sheetsThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Berlin-based startup Babbel hits 1 million paying users - 3 new funds European startups should know about : Target Global, Titanium VC and Lifeline Ventures 2 European mobile payments companies that recently raised money – Mondo & Payleven Neil catches up with Student.com’s Shak Khan Is Standardizing term sheets a good idea? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-02-2220 min
Tech.euOpera Software acquired, Karma Ventures, Student.com and how do Europe's new funds differentiate themselvesThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - A group of Chinese internet firms to acquire Opera Software for $1.2 billion - A new $40 million fund called Karma Ventures is born and Roxanne catch's up with one of the Karma Ventures founding members - An under-the-radar accommodation marketplace Student.com announced $60 million in funding - How can Europe's new funds differentiate themselves? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-02-1520 min
Tech.euIndex's new fund, The Family raise again, Microsoft acquire Swiftkey, & an interview with Martin Mignot of IndexThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: · Index Ventures’ new fund · Paris-based accelerator The Family raising again · Microsoft’s acquisition of Swiftkey · A chat with Index Ventures' Martin Mignot in London · The Tech.eu 2015 exit report For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-02-0827 min
Tech.euWill Delivery Hero IPO? Job Today and Aircall raise VC, and an Interview with Carlos Espinal, SeedcampThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Delivery Hero’s IPO plans - Luxembourg-based Job Today lands $10 million in funding - French Aircall announced a round of funding with Balderton Capital - And Neil had a chance to catch up with Carlos Espinal on Seedcamp’s numbers For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-02-0119 min
Tech.euSpotify, Deezer, Rocket Internet, Factory, Mariusz Gralewski & EU Entrepreneurs turning to VCThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - A big week for Europe’s leading music streaming services – both Spotify and Deezer made big announcements. - Rocket Internet announced that it has raised $420 million for the massive fund it announced last year - Factory – not to be confused with Factory Berlin - acquired local media Silicon Allee and announced plans for a housing project - Polish serial entrepreneur Mariusz Gralewski - Europe’s new wave of entre...
2016-01-2519 min
Tech.euSkyscanner, Soundcloud, French startups at CES, Cankut Durgan & do Europeans acquire enough?The Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Skyscanner’s new unicorn status mega round of funding - Updates from Berlin’s Soundcloud both in funding and a new deal with Universal - The nearly 200 French startups that attended CES in Las Vegas and which ones to watch - Person of the week is Turkey-based VC investor Cankut Durgun of Aslanoba Capital - Do European corporations acquire enough ? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acas...
2016-01-1820 min
Tech.euBlueYard, record investment in the UK, Saša Cvetojević & an update on Estonia's e-citizenshipThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - A new Berlin-based VC fund, BlueYard - The UK’s record year in VC funding - Techstar’s map of 300+ Europe-based investors - Person of the week: A look at one of Croatia’s most active angel investors - Estonia's e-citizenship: A good idea? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2016-01-1116 min
Tech.euBrent Hoberman, Eze Vidra, the state of VC in The Netherlands & our person of the yearThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Some big departures in the European tech space: Brent Hoberman, who has officially announced that he is leaving Profounders Capital And Eze Vidra, the man behind Google Campus and Partner at Google Ventures, announced he is leaving the company altogether - Dutch startups raised 430 million euros in 2015, which translates to less money but more deals raised in the Netherlands than the previous year, is this good or...
2016-01-0416 min
Tech.euPredictions for 2016, Cisco's activity, celebrity investors & our person of the yearThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Neil’s predictions for European tech in 2016 - Cisco’s announcement to invest $51 million in 2 French VC funds: IDInvest & Partech - American Singer Aloe Blacc has invested in a European startup, find out which one - A few moments that marked European tech in 2015 - Finally, we announce the criteria for our Tech.eu Person of the Year, someone who has made a substantial contribution to European tech...
2015-12-2123 min
Tech.euGoogle Ventures, European IPOs, Paua Ventures and Alex DepledgeThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Google Ventures’ announcement to discontinue its European fund - What we should expect for European IPOs now that Deezer and Hellofresh postponed their listings - A new European fund is born : Berlin-based Paua Ventures - Hassle.com’s Alex Depledge talks about freeing up domestic market and changing parental leave policy - And Roxanne and Neil share some of their favourite European made gadgets in time for holi...
2015-12-1420 min
Tech.euUSV in Europe, Kiosked, Damae Medical, Julien Codorniou & Business Angels in EuropeThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Union Square Venture's increased investments in Europe - Finland adtech startup Kiosked raising $30 million - Damae Medical, the French startup that won the EIT Challenge -Julien Codorniou of Facebook -Business Angels – does Europe have a business angel problem ? Who are the business angels you should know ? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2015-12-0623 min
Tech.euWallapop, Raspberry Pi, Deliveroo, Avid Larizadeh Duggan & coding initiativesThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Spanish startup Wallapop’s first acquisition - The latest tiny edition of Raspberry Pi – known as Raspberry Pi Zero - Deliveroo’s latest round of funding and ambitious plans to take over the world - Google Venture’s Avid Larizadeh Duggan - And with Code.org’s Hour of Code coming up in December, we’ll cover some different code education projects that you should know about For informat...
2015-11-3017 min
Tech.euCisco buy Acano, Chefmarket raise $5M, Jolla in trouble, and Lars Fjeldsoe-NielsenThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Cisco’s acquisition of London collaboration software startup Acano for $700 million in cash - Russian HelloFresh competitor Chefmarket raises $5 million - Finnish mobile startup Jolla reveals financial issues and announces temporary layoffs - New Balderton Capital Partner Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen who just joined as Balderton’s 6th partner For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2015-11-2213 min
Tech.euEurope's most funded verticals, 500 Startups Nordic fund, White Star Capital and Ida TinThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - The Tech.eu report on Europe’s most funded verticals – surprise, it’s not travel or e-commerce! - More money in Europe, as 2 new funds pop up; White Star Capital and 500 Startups Nordic fund. - A look at Berlin-based startup Clue and their founder Ida Tin. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
2015-11-1613 min
Tech.euFactory Berlin's investment, Facebook and Europe, and a look at Jon Von TetzchnerThe Tech.eu podcast is a weekly show where Neil S W Murray and Roxanne Varza discuss the most interesting stories from the European technology scene. On this episode they discuss: - Klaus Hommels, founder of Lakestar investing a seven digit sum into Factory Berlin, one of the major hubs in Berlin's ecosystem. - Facebook’s Head of Public Policy in Europe, Erika Mann, stepping down and a look at how Facebook are performing in Europe. - A look at what former Opera CEO Jon Von Tetzchner is now working on (Hint: It still involves browsers) For information regarding yo...
2015-11-0813 min
Silicon RealRoxanne Varza - Microsoft Paris
Roxanne Varza is a "Startup Lover" for Microsoft in Paris in the Bizspark division which provides free software, support, and visibility to help startups succeed. She is the co-founder of "Girls in Tech", was recently named one of the "Top 30 women under 30 in Tech", and was formerly the editor of TechCrunch France.
2013-10-2100 min