Maxime Riggi — Fractional CTO & technical advisor in Europe
5 startups founded, teams structured up to 30 engineers, 30+ products shipped. I step in as your CTO, your VP Eng, or your advisor — depending on your stage.
I build products, not theories
Telecom Nancy graduate. 14 years coding, hiring, architecting and shipping. Five startups founded, six technical leadership positions — every time with my hands in the code AND in the strategy.
G8te, Startalers, Cruxpool, Distillerie Sainte-Barbe, By Outfitter — AI, fintech, crypto, spirits, e-commerce. 30+ products shipped, teams of 3 to 30 engineers structured, systems handling millions of requests. I don't sell advice — I build alongside you. Since 2025, Claude Code drives the code, I drive the product.
Years of experience
Startups founded/co-founded
Technical leadership positions
Products shipped
My fractional CTO services
A builder who codes, architecture that holds, teams that ship.
Case Studies
From idea to production — real projects, real metrics, real impact.
14 years in technical leadership
Co-founder & CTO
Head of Engineering
Chief Technology Officer
What they say
His ability to grasp the commercial context of projects very quickly sets him apart from most technical experts. He defines clear 'definition of done' to ship what is genuinely useful to clients. Solid — someone you can count on.
CEO • G8te • Co-founder
I was pleased to work with Max in a start-up context. Max is humble, and efficient. He has the ability to understand fast business challenges and implement strong engineering solutions. I really appreciated his impact-driven mindset and his ability to deliver robust things fast.
CPTO • Lengow
Maxime structured our tech team from 0 to 8 people in 6 months. He doesn't just code — he thinks architecture, hiring, and product. Exactly what we needed.
CTO, Audio AI startup
Externalised tech leadership • Team 0 → 8 engineersNDA
His audit identified technical debt that was costing us 30% velocity. Within 3 weeks, we had a clear, prioritized action plan. Uptime went from 99.2% to 99.9%.
VP Engineering, Fintech
Tech audit • Plan in 3 weeksNDA
We were looking for a freelancer for an MVP — we found a technical co-founder. The platform was in production in 6 weeks, and the architecture still holds 2 years later.
Founder, B2B SaaS
MVP development • Shipped in 6 weeksNDA
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