Foundation
Foundation follows the story of 5 entrepreneurs among the first to join STATION F. Each entrepreneur sheds a specific light on the startup ecosystem and on what it is to be an entrepreneur today: whether they work in AI or social business, whether they are French or American, whether they are men or women, they all have a different story to tell.
Seasons
Discover 'Foundation': a documentary series showing the humans behind the startups. Release date: APRIL 4TH Foundation follows the story of 5 entrepreneurs among the first to join STATION F, biggest startup campus in the world. The award-winning director Olivier Blaecke followed them over the course of 5 months, in their daily lives. Foundation takes us to investor meetings, to San Francisco, the WebSummit in Lisbon, and even to family trips and other startup adventures. And of course, we follow their daily lives on STATION F campus. Foundation’s ambition is to tell the genuine story of the human beings behind the startups, and to witness the first month « behind the scenes » of the biggest startup campus in the world. Co-produced by STATION F and Le Studio Next. In partnership with Allianz and the support of Paypal and Sycomore AM.
E1Episode 1
Apr 4, 2018
Foundation is the first documentary series following 5 STATION F entrepreneurs in their daily lives. In this first episode, meet the entrepreneurs! Whether they work in AI or social business, whether they are French of American, whether they are men or women, they all have a different story to tell.
E2Episode 2
Apr 4, 2018
Foundation is the first documentary series following 5 STATION F entrepreneurs in their daily lives. In this second episode, get a first look into their daily startup activities, like Meet My Mama at a client event or Torq Labs testing their prototype.
E3Episode 3
Apr 4, 2018
Foundation is the first documentary series following 5 STATION F entrepreneurs in their daily lives. In this third episode, follow Les Sherpas to San Francisco, in meetings, conferences, and even at the beach.
E4Episode 4
Apr 4, 2018
Foundation is the first documentary series following 5 STATION F entrepreneurs in their daily lives. In this fourth episode, learn more about what recruiting means to a startup, what good news Meet My Mama gets and what uncertainties Les Sherpas have to face.
E5Episode 5
Apr 4, 2018
Foundation is the first documentary series following 5 STATION F entrepreneurs in their daily lives. In this fifth episode, Recast.AI and Torq Labs go to Portugal for the Web Summit.
E6Episode 6
Apr 4, 2018
Foundation is the first documentary series following 5 STATION F entrepreneurs in their daily lives. In this sixth episode, get a taste of the fast-paced rhythm of the startup life by following Jasmine through job interviews, Julian through a meeting and William through many phone calls.
E7Episode 7
Apr 4, 2018
Foundation is the first documentary series following 5 STATION F entrepreneurs in their daily lives. In this seventh episode, hear from the four startups about how they came into entrepreneurship, why, and what it takes to make it.
E8Episode 8
Apr 4, 2018
Foundation is the first documentary series following 5 STATION F entrepreneurs in their daily lives. In this final episode, see where the four startups stand at the end of the three months, and what their next goals are.
FoundationTheDoc, the first-ever startup documentary series, is back for Season 2 🎥 Follow the adventures of three STATION F startups: Konexio, RogerVoice and HD Rain 🤩
E1Episode 1
Apr 12, 2019
Foundation, the first-ever startup documentary series, is back for Season 2! From STATION F to Malawi to the French Pyrenees, follow three of our startups in their everyday challenges and adventures. All three come from different horizons, work in different industries but have a common thread in their projects - building Tech for Good solutions with either ecological or social inclusion at heart. New episodes released every Friday on foundation-thedoc.com or techcrunch.com
E2Episode 2
Apr 19, 2019
Foundation, the first-ever startup documentary series, is back for Season 2! From STATION F to Malawi to the French Pyrenees, follow three of our startups in their everyday challenges and adventures. All three come from different horizons, work in different industries but have a common thread in their projects - building Tech for Good solutions with either ecological or social inclusion at heart.
E3Episode 3
Apr 26, 2019
Foundation, the first-ever startup documentary series, is back for Season 2! From STATION F to Malawi to the French Pyrenees, follow three of our startups in their everyday challenges and adventures. All three come from different horizons, work in different industries but have a common thread in their projects - building Tech for Good solutions with either ecological or social inclusion at heart. New episodes released every Friday on foundation-thedoc.com or techcrunch.com
E4Episode 4
May 3, 2019
Foundation, the first-ever startup documentary series, is back for Season 2! From STATION F to Malawi to the French Pyrenees, follow three of our startups in their everyday challenges and adventures. All three come from different horizons, work in different industries but have a common thread in their projects - building Tech for Good solutions with either ecological or social inclusion at heart. New episodes released every Friday on foundation-thedoc.com or techcrunch.com
E5Episode 5
May 10, 2019
Building a startup calls for going out, meeting people, connecting closely with clients, and overcoming some perhaps apprehended meetings. In this episode, follow Konexio as they fly off to a refugee camp in the deep ends of Malawi and HD Rain as they push for funding.
E6Episode 6
May 17, 2019
Foundation, the first-ever startup documentary series, is back for Season 2! From STATION F to Malawi to the French Pyrenees, follow three of our startups in their everyday challenges and adventures. All three come from different horizons, work in different industries but have a common thread in their projects - building Tech for Good solutions with either ecological or social inclusion at heart. New episodes released every Friday on foundation-thedoc.com or techcrunch.com
E1Episode 1
Mar 8, 2020
Foundation, the STATION F's startup documentary series coproduced with Le Studio Next, is back for season 3! This year, we have an all new 52-min format and four new amazing amazing entrepreneurs. In the season, you'll meet Clémentine and Clémence from Karamel, Joanne from Omini, Lara from Kara.ai and Julia from Loom!
Storyline
Foundation follows the story of 5 entrepreneurs among the first to join STATION F. Each entrepreneur sheds a specific light on the startup ecosystem and on what it is to be an entrepreneur today: whether they work in AI or social business, whether they are French or American, whether they are men or women, they all have a different story to tell.
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