About STATION F
STATION F, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2017, is based in Paris, France. With a presence in 4 countries, it has supported around 44 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of Aug 2026, STATION F has witnessed 13 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Sarwa, Bitstack and Zelros. The program is backed by a team of 43 people who primarily support Seed startups based in France. Its latest investment was a $4.3M Seed round in Leadbay on May 19, 2026, which also saw participation from Y Combinator and Rebel Fund.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
Paris, France
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Series A
Locations of Investment
STATION F's List of Top Investments
STATION F has a portfolio of 44 companies. Their most notable investments are in Unkle and Palm App.Their portfolio spans across France, United States, Kenya and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by STATION F:1. Sarwa
Automated investment platform for individuals. It provides a financial platform and app that lets trade stocks and ETFs, and buy and sell cryptocurrencies. It provides customized portfolios based on the investor's goal and risk appetite. Features portfolio monitoring and rebalancing, dividend reinvesting, financial planning, and access to investment advisors.
Key facts about Sarwa
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $25M
- Employee Count: 131 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Mubadala, 500 Global and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 05, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Bitstack
Online platform for investing and saving in Bitcoin. It aims to empower people to build better saving habits in a more open financial world. The platform rounds up users' daily expenses to automatically create Bitcoin savings for them.
Key facts about Bitstack
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $23.9M
- Employee Count: 51 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Goodwater Capital, Serena and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 02, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Zelros
Zelros provides AI-based sales and marketing solutions for the insurance industry. It provides a solution to capture information from voice conversations between policyholders and insurance advisors, or contact centre representatives. Typically used in sales and claim management processes. It provides solutions to insurance advisors to serve clients by up-selling and cross-selling personal insurance products.
Key facts about Zelros
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $16.5M
- Employee Count: 21 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: 42 Capital, Benhamou Global Ventures and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 24, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Vitality
Key facts about Vitality
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $98M
- Employee Count: 197 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Korelya Capital, Kima Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 01, 2022, $*****
Developer of microbial detection technology for life science industries. The company is developing innovative technologies to detect bacterial and microbial risk for various industries food&beverage, cosmetics, and pharmaceutics manufacturers.
Key facts about Spore Biotechnologies
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $35M
- Employee Count: 67 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Singular, LocalGlobe and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 08, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
STATION F's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
STATION F has invested in 44 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Leadbay.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
STATION F's Investments by Stage
STATION F has made 11 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.09M and 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 11 |
Series A | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
STATION F's Investments by Sector
STATION F has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Blockchain - Industry Applications, Blockchain Technology and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 39 Tech companies, 22 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 22 Software companies and at least 17 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
Consumer | 4 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 2 |
Blockchain Technology | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
Others | 20 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
STATION F's Investments by Geography
STATION F has made most investments in France (14), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
France | 14 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
STATION F's recent investments
STATION F has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Leadbay and Living Models.Here are the most recent investments by STATION F:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 19, 2026 | France | Seed | 2121 | [+8] | |
Mar 11, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1012 | [+6] | |
Oct 08, 2025 | France | Series A | 9108 | [+7] | |
Feb 20, 2025 | France | Series A | 9318 | [+5] | |
Dec 12, 2024 | France | Series A | 8316 | [+4] |
Acquired companies in STATION F's Portfolio
13 companies from STATION F's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Zelros in Apr 2025 by Earnix for $*****.Here are STATION F's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 29, 2025 | - | - | 1928 | |
Jan 15, 2024 | - | - | 4716 | |
Oct 28, 2023 | - | - | 4479 | |
Jul 31, 2023 | - | - | 4444 | |
Jun 21, 2023 | Sep 08, 2020 | Seed | 1397 |
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Team profile of STATION F
STATION F has a team of 43 members including 6 Partners, 19 Venture Partners and 3 Principals located in France and Spain. STATION F's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in STATION F:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Spain | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Venture Partner | France | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | ||
Venture Partner | - | - | ||
Venture Partner | Paris | - | ||
Venture Partner | Paris | - | - |
Co-investors of STATION F
Over the past 7 years, 124 investors have co-invested in STATION F's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before STATION F: Y Combinator, Kima Ventures and 50 others have invested in rounds before STATION F. There are 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before STATION F and 2 companies where Kima Ventures has invested before STATION F.
- Top Co-investors of STATION F: 56 investors entered a company along with STATION F. These include investors like Kima Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after STATION F: A total of 16 investors have invested in STATION F's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include 13books Capital (1 company) and AG2R LA MONDIALE (1 company).
Recent News related to STATION F
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LEADBAY Raises 3.8 Million Euros to Revolutionize Sales Intelligence with Inference ModelsFrenchWeb•May 19, 2026•Leadbay, Y Combinator, STATION F, Roosh and 6 others
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MeitY selects 10 Indian AI startups for global acceleration programBusiness Line•Apr 17, 2026•HEC Paris, STATION F
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Databricks joins STATION F to Accelerate AI Adoption for European FoundersAiThority•Apr 08, 2026•STATION F, Databricks
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Phagos bags €25M to combat antibiotic resistance with AI and personalised phage therapyTech Funding News•Oct 08, 2025•Caphorn, Demeter, Entrepreneur First, STATION F and 9 others
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Enakl Secures $1.4 Million to Revolutionize Urban Mobility in Africa with Sustainable, Tech-Driven Transport SolutionsTech In Africa•Sep 23, 2025•Digital Africa, Enakl, Catalyst Fund, Renew Capital and 1 other
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OCP Group & STATION F Launch ChemTechxAI Innovation ProgramWorld Fertilizer•Jul 11, 2025•OCP Foundation, STATION F
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Guinness Enterprise Centre Expands Globally Through New CollaborationsBusinessplus•Jul 04, 2025•GEC, STATION F
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Spore.Bio raises $23M to cut microbiology testing to minutes from days using AISiliconAngle•Feb 21, 2025•Spore Biotechnologies, No Label Ventures, Phoenix Court, STATION F and 2 others
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Food security: Spore.Bio raises €22 million for instant contaminant detectionFrenchWeb•Feb 20, 2025•Spore Biotechnologies, No Label Ventures, Phoenix Court, STATION F and 5 others
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Enakl raises $1.4 million in pre-seed funding to revolutionize urban mobility in AfricaInnovation-village•Dec 03, 2024•Enakl, Digital Africa, STATION F, Catalyst Fund and 1 other
