April Underwood

April Underwood is a prominent figure in the technology and venture capital industry. She is the co-founder and managing director of Adverb Ventures, a venture capital firm she established in February 2023.14

Career Highlights

April has an impressive career spanning several major tech companies:

• She held leadership roles at Slack Technologies, including Chief Product Officer from 2018 to 2019.1
• Prior to Slack, she was Director of Product at Twitter from 2010 to 2015.1
• She has also worked at Google, Travelocity, and Intel in various product and engineering roles.1

Entrepreneurial Ventures

In addition to her corporate experience, April has been active in the startup and investment space:

• In 2015, she co-founded #ANGELS, a women-owned and operated angel investing collective focused on technology startups.13
• She founded and served as CEO of Nearby HQ from 2020 to 2021.1
• She briefly worked as a venture partner at Obvious Ventures and founded a growth advisory company called Wise Owl.1

Board Positions

April serves on the boards of several prominent companies:

• She has been a board member for Zillow Group since February 2017.1
• She joined the board of Eventbrite in June 2022.5

Education

April holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems and Business Honors from the University of Texas at Austin, and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley (Haas).12

April Underwood's diverse experience in product development, technology innovation, and venture capital has established her as a respected figure in the tech industry.1