Station F Launches Second F/ai Accelerator Cohort — First Cohort Raised $34 Million

What happened

Station F, the Paris startup campus founded by Xavier Niel, announced on July 6, 2026, its second F/ai accelerator cohort launching in September 2026. The first cohort collectively raised $34 million in pre-seed funding.

Context and impact

Europe has historically lagged behind the US and China in AI startup creation and funding — ~88% of global AI startup investments in H1 2026 went to US companies ($319B). Station F's F/ai program is part of a broader European push to cultivate homegrown AI companies. The first cohort's traction confirms European AI founders can attract capital.

Details

• Founded by Xavier Niel; director: Roxanne Varza
• Second cohort launching September 2026
• First cohort: collectively raised $34M in pre-seed funding
• Location: Paris — one of the world's largest startup campuses (1,000+ startups)
• US companies received ~88% of global AI startup funding ($319B) in H1 2026