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How Toufic Boubez Built 5 Startups Without Taking the Top Seat

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Every modern company is, at its core, a technology company, and the founder's job is evolving just as fast as the tech they build. Few people have navigated this better than Toufic Boubez. A five-time founder and seasoned tech leader, Toufic has done it all: from two-person startups to tech giants like Splunk and IBM. In this episode of Signal to Noise Podcast, Toufic joins Eóin O'Toole, a Managing Partner at Riviera Partners, to share insights about building successful tech companies and making critical leadership decisions in today's AI-driven landscape.
What You’ll Learn:

  • How to evaluate AI readiness and separate genuine opportunities from market hype
  • The framework for selecting co-founders based on values alignment and complementary skills
  • How to architect technical solutions that remain flexible amid business uncertainty
  • Why early recognition and action on team misalignments is crucial for startup success
  • The importance of maintaining consistent leadership behavior to build lasting trust
  • How to effectively balance founder and CTO responsibilities in early-stage companies
Toufic Boubez is the Co-founder and CTO of Catio, a cloud architecture platform specializing in tech stack evaluation, planning, and evolution. With over 20 years of experience in machine learning and AI, he has pioneered several innovative technologies throughout his career. Toufic is a serial entrepreneur with three successful exits, having founded and served as CTO at Metafor Software (acquired by Splunk), Layer 7 Technologies (acquired by Computer Associates), and Saffron Technology (acquired by Intel). With a strong foundation in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and a background at IBM as the Chief Architect for SOA, Toufic has been a key influencer in the development of technology standards and has authored numerous publications.
Eóin O'Toole is a Managing Partner at Riviera Partners, with over 16 years of experience in the executive search industry. In his role, he leads Riviera's Venture-backed practice, which focuses on the unique talent and expertise needs of emerging companies, from concept through go-to-market and emerging growth phases. As a former CEO and founder himself, Eóin is passionate about helping clients build their dream teams and enabling talent to reach their full potential.
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Content provided by Kim Warchepa and Riviera Partners. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Kim Warchepa and Riviera Partners or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.
Every modern company is, at its core, a technology company, and the founder's job is evolving just as fast as the tech they build. Few people have navigated this better than Toufic Boubez. A five-time founder and seasoned tech leader, Toufic has done it all: from two-person startups to tech giants like Splunk and IBM. In this episode of Signal to Noise Podcast, Toufic joins Eóin O'Toole, a Managing Partner at Riviera Partners, to share insights about building successful tech companies and making critical leadership decisions in today's AI-driven landscape.
What You’ll Learn:

  • How to evaluate AI readiness and separate genuine opportunities from market hype
  • The framework for selecting co-founders based on values alignment and complementary skills
  • How to architect technical solutions that remain flexible amid business uncertainty
  • Why early recognition and action on team misalignments is crucial for startup success
  • The importance of maintaining consistent leadership behavior to build lasting trust
  • How to effectively balance founder and CTO responsibilities in early-stage companies
Toufic Boubez is the Co-founder and CTO of Catio, a cloud architecture platform specializing in tech stack evaluation, planning, and evolution. With over 20 years of experience in machine learning and AI, he has pioneered several innovative technologies throughout his career. Toufic is a serial entrepreneur with three successful exits, having founded and served as CTO at Metafor Software (acquired by Splunk), Layer 7 Technologies (acquired by Computer Associates), and Saffron Technology (acquired by Intel). With a strong foundation in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and a background at IBM as the Chief Architect for SOA, Toufic has been a key influencer in the development of technology standards and has authored numerous publications.
Eóin O'Toole is a Managing Partner at Riviera Partners, with over 16 years of experience in the executive search industry. In his role, he leads Riviera's Venture-backed practice, which focuses on the unique talent and expertise needs of emerging companies, from concept through go-to-market and emerging growth phases. As a former CEO and founder himself, Eóin is passionate about helping clients build their dream teams and enabling talent to reach their full potential.
If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Podcasts. Instructions on how to do so are here.
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