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    San Francisco, California, United StatesFounded 2023

    Adverb Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on building enduring technology and AI companies, including those in enterprise software and consumer technology. Their strategy involves partnering with exceptional founders who possess unique market insights and a strong drive to scale their visions, typically investing between $500,000 and $5 million in pre-seed through Series A rounds.

    57% of their portfolio is in Healthcare. Deal activity increased 400% year-over-year (5 deals in the last 12 months). Their most common stage is series-a (57% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $16.0M (across 7 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    7

    Fund Size

    $75M

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    5

    Team

    Jessica Verrilli

    Jessica Verrilli

    Co-founder & Managing Director

    AU

    April Underwood

    Co-founder & Managing Director

    GP

    Gary Pesola

    Investor

    LG

    Liza Gurtin

    Investor

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    7 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Cambio logoCambioSeries A$18MJan 2026
    GoodDay Software logoGoodDay SoftwareSeries A$7MJan 2026
    Outset logoOutsetSeries B$30MDec 2025
    Macroscope logoMacroscopeSeries A$30MJul 2025
    Outset logoOutsetSeries A$17MJun 2025
    Cove logoCoveSeed$6MOct 2024
    Outset logoOutsetSeed$3.8M

    Top Co-Investors

    Y Combinator3 shared
    8VC2 shared
    Rebel Fund1 shared
    Alt Capital1 shared
    Weekend Fund1 shared
    Homebrew1 shared
    Common Metal1 shared
    Peterson Ventures1 shared
    Flex1 shared

    Last updated: 15 April 2026