Philippe Botteri
Partner·Accel
Bio
Professional summary
Philippe Botteri is a London-based Accel partner whose official profile lists early and late-stage specialties and focus areas of AI, Cloud/SaaS, and Security. He joined Accel in 2011 after working at Bessemer in Menlo Park, where he helped build the firm's cloud practice. His Accel relationships include BlaBlaCar, Chainalysis, Cyera, Doctolib, DocuSign, Fiverr, H Company, Melio, Payfit, Salto, Snyk, Synthesia, Tessl, and UiPath.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Sector
Thesis
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Pitch around a clear AI, cloud, or cybersecurity wedge, with proof of enterprise urgency and scalable go-to-market.
Partneralization hooks
- 1Reference European SaaS or security scaling if directly relevant.
- 2If the company touches AI infrastructure, cloud data, or cyber, map the pitch to his listed focus areas.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Accel profile links to March 2026 content on Surf AI and February 2026 content on Vega.
Accel profile links to November 2025 Accel Globalscape content focused on compute.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- AccelPartnerCurrent
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