Station F’s and Sequoia’s Roxanne Varza on how to stop tech companies moving to the US

Overview of Startup Europe podcast episode

This episode of the Sifda podcast kicks off the new format, focusing on longer interviews with major players in European tech and startups. The guest is Roxanne Farsa, the director of station F, a startup mega campus in Paris. Roxanne discusses the current mindset of founders and the optimism in the startup ecosystem. She highlights the emergence of serious founders who are committed to building great companies. Roxanne also talks about the state of French tech, the government's interventions, and the factors driving momentum in the ecosystem. She emphasizes the strengths in AI and the promising talent coming back to France to start companies. Additionally, Roxanne touches on the challenges of attracting international VCs to Paris and the importance of a strong exit market. She shares her experience as an angel investor, her preferences for B2B startups, and her observations in the current investment landscape. The episode concludes with discussions about Station F, including plans for expansion, the upcoming hotel, and the impact of the mega campus on the French startup ecosystem.