Adverb Ventures
Adverb Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2023. The firm focuses on supporting exceptional founders who are creating high-growth companies. Co-founded by Jessica Verrilli and April Underwood, Adverb Ventures operates with a collaborative, operator-led philosophy, emphasizing the importance of both the process and the product in building successful businesses. The firm invests in startups from pre-seed to Series A, with typical investments ranging from $500,000 to $5 million. Adverb Ventures offers more than just capital; it provides
Investing activity
Adverb Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $11M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $11M. The most recent is Arc (Seed, $10.76M, Jun 2026).
Adverb Ventures most often invests alongside Andreessen Horowitz, Broadway Restaurant Group and United Talent Agency, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Adverb Ventures
What AI companies has Adverb Ventures invested in?
Adverb Ventures's AI investments include Arc. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Adverb Ventures based?
Adverb Ventures is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
What stage does Adverb Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Adverb Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $11M.
Who does Adverb Ventures co-invest with?
Adverb Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Andreessen Horowitz (1 deal), Broadway Restaurant Group (1 deal) and United Talent Agency (1 deal).
How can founders reach Adverb Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Adverb Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Adverb Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.