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Founded by Xavier Niel on Jun 29, 2017.1
Private company
Logo: Station F, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4
Startup incubator in Paris
Station F is a business incubator for startups, located in the 13th arrondissement, Paris, near the François Mitterrand site of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. It is noted as the world's largest startup facility.2 It was founded by Xavier Niel.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
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Station F is a business incubator for startups, located in the 13th arrondissement, Paris, near the François Mitterrand site of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. It is noted as the world's largest startup facility.2
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Founded by Xavier Niel on Jun 29, 2017.1
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