Station F's F/ai accelerator targets 1M in revenue to rival US speed
station f launched the second cohort of its f/ai accelerator with new partners like elevenlabs and github, aiming to help ai startups hit 1 million euros in revenue within six months to prove european startups can scale as fast as those in the u.s.
station f is scaling its f/ai accelerator program with a second batch starting this september, introducing new backers like elevenlabs and github while retaining support from major players such as amd, google, and openai. the program specifically targets a revenue benchmark of 1 million euros within six months, addressing investor concerns that european startups historically commercialize slower than u.s. counterparts. the first cohort, selected through a referral-only process, raised 34 million in pre-seed funding and saw teams like alpic win international competitions, demonstrating the caliber of talent retained in europe. by leveraging relationships with figures like sam altman and yann lecun, station f aims to convince founders they can build globally competitive ai companies without leaving for the u.s.