Maxime Riggi — CTO, tech entrepreneur & advisor in Europe
5 startups founded, tech teams structured up to 35 people, 30+ products shipped. I step in as your CTO, your VP Eng, or your advisor — depending on your stage.
I build products, not theories
Télécom 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, tech teams of 3 to 35 people structured — dev, mobile, data, ops, project, 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.
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Estimated annual cost
~ 325 000 €
ExampleAgentic readiness
7/15
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 has the ability to think both as a rigorous engineer and as a product strategist. He never settles an architecture question without having measured its business impact, and he never commits to a product vision without having validated its technical feasibility. In the demanding context of an early-stage fintech, I appreciated his ability to make structural decisions without ever losing sight of what matters: delivering value, fast and well.
Founder of StarTalers • COO & Head of Offering, AXA Wealth Europe
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