Nfluence Partners Reviews
San Francisco, CA · Founded 2018
- Type
- Tech boutique
- HQ
- San Francisco, CA
- Founded
- 2018
- Deal size
- $25M-$500M
- Focus
- Technology, SaaS, Internet
- Website
- nfluencepartners.com
- Gary MoonManaging Director, Co-Founder
- Brewer StoneManaging Director, Co-Founder
- David LambManaging Director
- John BatdorfSenior Advisor
Nfluence Partners is a tech boutique headquartered in San Francisco, CA and founded in 2018. The firm focuses on Technology, SaaS, Internet and typically advises on transactions in the $25M-$500M range. Key dealmakers include Gary Moon (Managing Director, Co-Founder), Brewer Stone (Managing Director, Co-Founder), David Lamb (Managing Director), John Batdorf (Senior Advisor). Read founder-verified reviews of Nfluence Partners below, from founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor whether the deal closed or not.
What to know about Nfluence Partners
Nfluence Partners has built its franchise in Technology, SaaS, Internet, where founders running a sale process often turn to firms with deep sector pattern recognition. The senior bench, anchored by Gary Moon, Brewer Stone, David Lamb, sets the tone for how engagements run from the first call through whatever outcome the process produces. Founders evaluating Nfluence Partners typically compare it against other tech boutique houses with similar sector emphasis.
Deal sweet spot at Nfluence Partners sits in the $25M-$500M band. That target range shapes everything: which buyers get the call, how the process is paced, and how the firm allocates senior banker attention. Founders working with Nfluence Partners should expect a process tuned to that band; founders far below or above it sometimes find a better fit elsewhere.
Geography matters more than founders expect. Nfluence Partners operates out of San Francisco, CA, and its strongest buyer-side relationships tend to cluster around that orbit. For sellers running a global process, that can be either an advantage (concentrated relationships) or a constraint (thinner reach in other regions). Founders should ask directly: which buyers have you placed with in the last 24 months, and where are they.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can review Nfluence Partners?
- Any founder who hired Nfluence Partners as their sell-side advisor and ran an M&A process with them, regardless of whether the deal ultimately closed. How a banker behaves when a deal does not close is just as important as when it does, and both outcomes are welcome.
- Has Nfluence Partners been reviewed by founders?
- Nfluence Partners appears in the BankerNotes directory. Reviews from verified founders who hired the firm unlock publicly once five founders have submitted ratings. Until that threshold is reached, reviews are pending and not displayed.
- Where is Nfluence Partners headquartered?
- Nfluence Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. The firm was founded in 2018.
- What kinds of deals does Nfluence Partners work on?
- Nfluence Partners focuses on Technology, SaaS, Internet. Typical transaction size falls in the $25M-$500M range.
- Who are the key dealmakers at Nfluence Partners?
- Senior dealmakers include Gary Moon (Managing Director, Co-Founder), Brewer Stone (Managing Director, Co-Founder), David Lamb (Managing Director), John Batdorf (Senior Advisor). Founders running a process should expect to interact most with the named partner or managing director assigned to the deal.
- How does BankerNotes verify reviews of Nfluence Partners?
- Every review on BankerNotes is submitted by a founder who confirms they hired the firm as their sell-side advisor. We verify the reviewer privately using work email, LinkedIn, and approximate engagement timing. The verified identity is never published. Only the rating, written review, and a generic sector label appear on the public page.
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Last updated: April 12, 2026