Sciences Po, Masters in International Affairs, 2010 Roxanne Varza (Persian: رکسانا ورزا; born February 1985) is Director of Station F, a startup campus, the world's biggest facility of its kind, based in Paris, France where she is recognized as one of the most influential figures in the French startup ecosystem.

"[3] An American-born French with Iranian origins, who grew up in Silicon Valley, Varza was formerly a journalist and startup ambassador before being personally selected by Free founder Xavier Niel to spearhead the development of Station F. Varza was born in February 1985 in Palo Alto, California,[4] in a Zoroastrian family.

[5] Varza obtained a bachelor's degree in French literature from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), after an exchange year in Bordeaux.

Prior to working with Microsoft, she was part of multiple European start-up companies and was the editor for TechCrunch France, which she received a job offer from after writing the blog TechBaguette.

[11] In April 2013, Business Insider ranked Roxanne Varza among the 30 most influential women under 30 in the technology sector.