Start from scratch.
Build your global tech company.

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Turn your ambition into a world_class(venture)

Build you global tech startup in just 6 months with the Pioneers track: 

01.
meet your co-founder.

Spend an 4-week expedition at with 35 pioneers.

You’ll spend 1 month with top technical talent and business minds from tier-1 european networks to find your partner-in-crime.

Three pillars to help you find the right co-founder and launch your startup:

  • Masterclasses

  • Workshops

  • Informal meets

Once you find your partner, you’ll work on validating your idea.

02.
build. ship. repeat.

Once we validate your team and company, you enter a 2-month sprint focused on GTM & product.

If you find a teammate and we like the team you’ve formed, you enter Phase 2 for a 2-month building sprint to:

  • Build the first version of your product

  • Get beta testers

  • Sign your first client

No more events or masterclasses, just building and GTM.

At the end of the month, you pitch your startup to our investment committee.

03.
get backed. go faster.

Get 100,000 EUR, 3-months of acceleration, including a 1-month residency in the US. 🇺🇸

  • We select the top formed teams and invest 100k EUR for 7% of your company.

  • You get a 3-month acceleration, access to top mentors, and a fast-track to our US 🇺🇸 residency.

  • This part ends with a Demo Day infront of a panel of over 100+ investors in the heart of SF.

We look for

exceptional outliers

We don’t seek polished CVs; instead, we look for founders that fall in the genius zone: bold, unconventional, and ambitious behavior combined with relevant tech or operator experience.

Exceptional Achievements

  • Performance in high pressure environments.
  • Example: hyper-growth companies, military, pro-sports, cutting-edge science.
  • Deployed ambitious projects at scale.
  • Speed over perfection mentality: execution trumps perfectionism.

Genius Zone

Obsessive Ambition

Unconventional Leadership

Contrarian Actions

Clear Edge

  • Industry expertise with market insights.
  • Hands-on operators in sales, growth, or product.
  • Deep technical expertise
  • Bias for action: fast, iterative, and decisive.

Exceptional Achievements

  • Performance in high pressure environments.
  • Example: hyper-growth companies, military, pro-sports, cutting-edge science.
  • Deployed ambitious projects at scale.
  • Speed over perfection mentality: execution trumps perfectionism.

Genius Zone

  • Obsessive Ambition
  • Unconventional Leadership
  • Contrarian Actions

Clear Edge

  • Deep industry expertise and market insights.
  • Hands-on operators in sales, growth, or product.
  • 5–10 years of working experience in a sector or function.
  • Bias for action: fast, iterative, and decisive.

From STATION F to the Silicon Valley

Our program will be based in the heart of Paris, because Europe has exceptional technical talent.

Silicon Valley 🇺🇸

We’ve designed a one-month residency in Silicon Valley for our founders, because the US offers unparraled opportunities both in terms of market size and access to capital.

Our exceptional founders.
Backed from day zero.

They built. We backed.
Hear from our Pioneers.

Led by pioneers

We know venture. We know startup.

Maxime Arnulf
Founder & CEO

Dominika Wilinska
COO

Hugo Manoukian
Venture Partner

_Operating

Salomon Aiach
Venture Partner

_Co-Investments

Bruno Aziza
Venture Partner

_US Partnerships

Dawid Schaffranke
Advisor

Take your shot.
Build something exceptional.

Application deadline:
open applications

Next batch start date:
09.2026