Philippe Botteri is a Vice President with Bessemer Venture Partners, a top tier international venture fund with $3B of assets under management.

He focuses on the Cloud Computing, Internet and Online Advertising sectors and was closely involved with Bessemer’s investments in Intego, Intacct, Cornerstone OnDemand, Eloqua and Bizo.

Before joining Bessemer, Philippe was a Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company's high-tech practice in Silicon Valley, specializing in the software, IT solutions, and consumer electronics industries. During his tenure with McKinsey, which started in Paris in 1998, Philippe led the development of "web 1.0" internet start-ups, pioneered the firm's work with "on-demand" software, and advised clients on sales and marketing, growth strategy and M&A. His clients included multi-national corporations and private equity funds.

Philippe holds an MS in Applied Engineering from Ecole des Mines de Paris, an MS in Science from Ecole Polytechnique and is a board observer at Eloqua, Cornerstone OnDemand, Intacct and Bizo. He has also served in the French Navy. In addition to his native French, he is fluent in English and Italian. Philippe To read his venture and technology blog, go to www.cracking-the-code.blogspot.com.