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Sr. Director, Product Management at Google
Jessica Verrilli is a prominent figure in the tech and investment sectors, currently serving as the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Adverb Ventures, which she established in February 2023. Her career has been marked by significant roles at various influential companies, notably as a General Partner at GV (formerly Google Ventures) from May 2018 to April 2023, where she focused on investments in consumer, enterprise, and fintech sectors.1
Before her tenure at GV, Verrilli held the position of VP of Corporate Development and Strategy at Twitter from April 2009 to December 2017. In this role, she led a team responsible for global acquisitions and strategic projects, contributing to over 30 acquisitions during her time there.12 Her early career included roles as an Investment Associate at Venrock and a consultant at Veracyte, where she worked on developing business strategies for startups.1
Verrilli graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Biology in 2007. She is also known for her involvement with #ANGELS, an investment group that supports visionary founders.1 Her extensive experience positions her as a key player in fostering innovation within the tech industry.
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To celebrate our 2-year anniversary, we’re re-launching Adverb Ventures' site with a fresh coat of paint! ✨Give it a look! 💚 https://t.co/TIYG9x9zLM
“Build an extraordinary company, in good company.”
This phrase, “in good company” has felt like a fitting rallying cry for us at Adverb. Even though it was just @aunder and I sitting together at my kitchen table two years ago, building Adverb has always been a team sport — from the LPs who chose to partner with us, the fellow fund managers who generously shared their hard-won wisdom, to the founders who trust us on their cap table.
Now, we’re a small but mighty crew of four with the amazing, dynamic, and talented @LizaGurtin and @Gary_Pesola joining us.
And we’ve backed 22 incredibly inspiring startups and welcomed 43 founders to our community. I’m proud of what we’ve done and even more fired up about where we’re going. 🚀
Every time I take an Uber I feel car sick. Can’t wait for Waymo to expand.
