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Adverb Ventures

2261 Market St #5133, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in innovative startups.

Founded

2023

Deals · 12mo

7

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

16rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Foundational Industries
Jul 2026Participated
$25 MSeed
Centralize
Jul 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Arc
May 2026Participated
$11 MSeed
Cambio
Jan 2026Participated
$18 MSeries A
GoodDay Software
Jan 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Outset
Dec 2025Participated
$30 MSeries B
Defakto
Oct 2025Participated
$31 MSeries B
Le Walk
Sep 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Macroscope
Sep 2025Participated
$30 MSeries A
Hypernatural
Jul 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
Outset
Jun 2025Participated
$17 MSeries A
Cove
Oct 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Foundational Industries
Jul 2026Participated
$25 MSeed
Centralize
Jul 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Arc
May 2026Participated
$11 MSeed
Cambio
Jan 2026Participated
$18 MSeries A
GoodDay Software
Jan 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Outset
Dec 2025Participated
$30 MSeries B
Defakto
Oct 2025Participated
$31 MSeries B
Le Walk
Sep 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Macroscope
Sep 2025Participated
$30 MSeries A
Hypernatural
Jul 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
Outset
Jun 2025Participated
$17 MSeries A
Cove
Oct 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Adverb Ventures: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Adverb Ventures: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed46
Series A04
Series B02

Monthly Deal Activity

Adverb Ventures: 16 deals are recorded across 37 months.All available history.
Adverb Ventures: 16 deals are recorded across 37 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '231
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '240
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Jun '240
Jul '241
Aug '241
Sep '240
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Dec '240
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Mar '250
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Oct '251
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Dec '251
Jan '262
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '262
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Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Adverb Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Adverb Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning11
Enterprise Software5
Marketing & Advertising4
Media & Entertainment3
Developer Tools3
Data, Analytics & IT2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Hardware & Robotics1
Manufacturing1
Health & Life Sciences1
Food & Agriculture1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Adverb Ventures: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Adverb Ventures: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Adverb Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Adverb Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States16
Adverb Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Adverb Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Y Combinator6
8VC2
Ritual Capital2
20Sales1
43 Ventures1
645 Ventures1
Abstract Ventures1
AIX Ventures1
Alt Capital1
Andreessen Horowitz1
Bloomberg Beta1
BoxGroup1
Broadway Restaurant Group1
Buckley Ventures1
Character1
FirstMark Capital1
Flex Capital1
Future Back Ventures1
General Catalyst1
Genius Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Adverb Ventures: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Adverb Ventures: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led425%
Participating1275%
Adverb Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Adverb Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead250%
Co-led250%

Team

April Underwood

Managing Director and Co-Founder

Jessica Verrilli

Co-Founder and Managing Director