Philippe Botteri
Partner at Accel
London
Writes $15M – $70M checks · typically $25M
Midas 2026 · #84Midas 2025 · #59Midas 2024 · #72Midas 2023 · #72Midas 2022 · #91Midas 2021 · #65
About
Philippe joined Accel in 2011 and focuses on AI, cloud applications, and security. He was previously at Bessemer in Menlo Park where he helped build the firm's cloud practice, and began his career at McKinsey. Originally from Paris, he studied at Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole des Mines.
Philippe Botteri @pbotteri
Can't wait for Monday when Miami will host the leaders of the cybersecurity industry for Cybersparx! Congrats to @Cyberstarts1 team for putting together such a fantastic event! We are very happy and privileged to partner with @giliraanan, Lior Simon, Hila Zigman, Dor Knafo and https://t.co/0bIxpyf2AT
Mar 13, 2026 · ♥ 5 · ⇄ 1
Philippe Botteri @pbotteri
=> deflection rate +++ No human intervention => customer sat: --- very unhappy customer => business impact: --- low support cost...but loss of a few hundreds of USD of margin. Right for the business 🤔 🤔 🤔 Umm...may be the optimisation function of the AI model should be
Dec 22, 2025
Philippe Botteri @pbotteri
I respond to say the ticket is not closed. At this point, the AI realises that the optimisation function is in danger and understands now that it needs to think harder and do something big to win the situation. It turns on the empathic function and I get a "solemn apology"
Dec 22, 2025
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurity
Deals · 2
ChainalysisBoard seat
via Accel · filed Apr 2021 · $100M raise
UiPathBoard seat
via Accel · filed Feb 2021 · $750M raise
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