ˈævɚɹi wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ɔnðə kˈæmpəs ʌv sˈʌfək jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi baɪ mˈæt lˈɪdɑːn, mˈaɪkəl kˈɜːɹiɚ, ænd tʃˈæd pˈɛɹoʊn.
Averi was founded in 1998 on the campus of Suffolk University by Matt Lydon, Michael Currier, and Chad Perrone.