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February 11, 2026

Sequoia, General Catalyst, Mistral and OpenAI back new European AI accelerator to compete against Y Combinator

Based in Station F in Paris, the programme will focus on helping early-stage AI startups with their go-to-market strategy

Station F, the Paris-based startup campus, is launching a European accelerator programme for AI startups across the world. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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