EUVC SuperAngel #182: Roxanne Varza of Station F, on investing internationally and being a baby LP in venture funds
Jun 7, 2023
42:10
Today 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 "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 personally selected by Free founder to spearhead the development of Station F.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- All about Roxanne's angel journey
- What's been Roxanne's most memorable moments investing
- What angel investing has given Roxanne professionally and personally
- How Roxanne thinks about investing cross borders and being a "baby LP" in VC funds
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 "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 personally selected by Free founder to spearhead the development of Station F.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- All about Roxanne's angel journey
- What's been Roxanne's most memorable moments investing
- What angel investing has given Roxanne professionally and personally
- How Roxanne thinks about investing cross borders and being a "baby LP" in VC funds