Gary Moon

Gary Moon is the Managing Partner of Nfluence Partners. Spun out in 2018, Nfluence was originally founded in 2011 as the Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) group at Headwaters MB. Gary and his partners built Headwaters into a top 5 technology-focused boutique Investment Bank ranked by closed transactions in 2017. Over the past 12 years, Gary and the Nfluence team have completed nearly 200 transactions, repeatedly demonstrating tenacity, creativity and effectiveness on behalf of their clients. Prior to joining Headwaters, Gary was the Managing Director of Europe for Ridgecrest Capital Partners, a Boutique Investment Bank focused on Technology Mergers & Acquisitions. In this capacity, Gary led the efforts of the firm in growing the European practice which ultimately comprised a significant percentage firm’s revenues. Prior to joining Ridgecrest, Gary led the Mobile, Wireless and Communications Technology practices for Viant Capital, a Boutique Investment Bank in San Francisco.

Gary has been a strategic and financial advisor to numerous technology and growth firms and has extensive experience with both institutionally financed and founder financed ventures. Gary has advised on client exits to such prominent companies as AT&T, Cisco, Equifax, Microsoft, Nuance, Tyco International and WeWork, and has helped firms raise growth capital and complete private equity recapitalizations from name brand institutional investors.

Prior to embarking on his advisory career, Gary was the founder and CEO of Luna Communications, a North American focused wireless systems integration firm. Luna Communications was sold to a publicly traded competitor, where Gary became the CTO and Managing Director of Client Services.