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Adverb Ventures

San Francisco, CA · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedConsumer Apps & SocialMedia & EntertainmentB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsHealthcare & BiotechEnterprise SoftwareHealthcare & Digital HealthDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureBiotech & Life Sciences

Thesis

The adverbs matter just as much as the verbs — how you build is as important as what you build. Exceptional people and character transform ideas into industry-shaping companies. We back extraordinary founders at pre-seed and seed who have unique insight into their market and the operational excellence to build in the right way.

Likely not a fit for

No stage-agnostic approach; focused specifically on pre-seed and seed. Unlikely to back later-stage companies or those without a strong operator-founder.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 month
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$75M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

4 contacts on file

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April Underwood

General PartnerCo-founder & Managing Director · Primary contact

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a•••@ad•••.vc

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Jessica Verrilli

General PartnerCo-founder & Managing Director

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j•••@ad•••.vc

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Liza Gurtin

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l•••@ad•••.vc

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Gary Pesola

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Portfolio

AccendFintech Payments

Accend is an AI platform that helps financial institutions confidently underwrite and onboard businesses faster than ever before, providing solutions for credit analysis, financial statement spreading, and business onboarding.

Alpaca Health
Arcade AIEnterprise Software

Arcade AI is an innovative platform that allows users to design unique products using AI technology, collaborating with skilled artisans to create custom jewelry, home decor, and accessories.

BioqoreBiotech Life Sciences

Bioqore is an AI-powered biomanufacturing R&D optimization platform that accelerates the development of preclinical and clinic-ready therapeutic candidates through predictive modeling and experimental validation.

CambioProptech Real Estate

AI powered commercial real estate operations for asset managers, providing end-to-end retrofitting, compliance, and reporting across global portfolios.

CasaFintech Payments

Casa helps you secure your bitcoin and stablecoins so you can have peace of mind. Take self-custody of your BTC and create an inheritance plan today.

CoveFood Beverage

Cove is a material innovation company building scalable alternatives to the world’s most polluting materials. We design, engineer, and commercialize sustainable solutions that deliver true performance at industrial scale for leading global brands.

ElefantGaming

Player2 is a platform that provides an easy AI interface for games and mods, offering free models and daily credits for advanced AI models, focusing on enhancing NPC interactions and storytelling in gaming.

GaiaHealthcare Digital

Gaia is a solution for fertility patients that allows them to pay for treatment in a simple, smart, and supportive way. Gaia offers all-inclusive plans with no hidden costs, covering everything needed for IVF treatments, including embryo transfers and additional cycles if necessary.

GoodDayEnterprise Software

GoodDay is an AI-native ERP solution specifically designed for consumer brands on Shopify, focusing on inventory management, workflow automation, and integrated data flow to enhance operational efficiency.

GranolaEnterprise Software

Granola is an innovative platform designed to enhance productivity during meetings by providing AI-powered tools for note-taking and chat. It integrates seamlessly with various meeting platforms, allowing users to transcribe and summarize discussions in real-time, making it easier to manage back-to-back meetings.

HypernaturalMedia Entertainment

Hypernatural is an AI-powered platform that enables users to create videos from text instantly. It offers features such as AI narration, customizable video styles, and generated captions, allowing for the production of high-quality short and long-form videos based on scripts or ideas.

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Adverb Ventures Research Investment Thesis Adverb Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2023 by April Underwood and Jessica Verrilli, two veteran operators and investors from Twitter, Slack, and Google Ventures. The firm's name captures their core philosophy: how you build something matters as much as what you build — the adverbs matter just as much as the verbs. They believe

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