Adverb Ventures
also invests · investor profileFounded 2023 · 9 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
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Adverb Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies, as indicated by its team composition of co-founders and investors.
Founders & leadership
Adverb Ventures was founded in 2023 by April Underwood and Jessica Verrilli.
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April UnderwoodCo-founder & Managing DirectorApril Underwood co-founded Adverb Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, in 2023. She spent 20 years as an operator at Google, Twitter, and Slack—where she served as Chief Product Officer from 2015 to 2019—and holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and UC Berkeley Haas.
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Jessica VerrilliCo-founder & Managing DirectorShe previously spent over eight years at Twitter, where she served as VP of Corporate Development & Strategy and led the acquisition of approximately thirty startups, and worked as a general partner at Google Ventures investing in early-stage companies.
Investors · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseedSep 2025
Lerer Hippeau (lead)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Adverb Ventures do?
- Adverb Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies, as indicated by its team composition of co-founders and investors.
- Who founded Adverb Ventures?
- Adverb Ventures was founded by April Underwood, Jessica Verrilli in 2023.
- Who are Adverb Ventures's investors?
- Adverb Ventures's investors include Nimble Partners, Lerer Hippeau.


