Venture Capital and how to find, approach and work with VC firms

Dave Moon of EsNet Ltd. will be on the investor panel that will help evaluate the company pitches at the 23rd Annual Investors Choice® Venture Capital Conference in Salt Lake City.

David Moon is a general partner of EsNet, Ltd., an investment partnership located in Provo, Utah. Mr. Moon’s experience includes a broad range of roles in technology, computer science, and corporate management. After graduating from Brigham Young University in Computer Science, he worked as a software engineer for WordPerfect Corporation, helping design and develop key features in the company’s desktop applications products. He served as the Chief Technology Officer and Sr. Vice President of Development at WordPerfect prior to its merger with Novell.

After leaving Novell, Mr. Moon served as the Chief Information Officer for the State of Utah. As a member of Governor Michael O. Leavitt’s cabinet and senior advisory staff, he was responsible for overseeing and coordinating all information services and technology initiatives for state government. Mr. Moon currently serves on a number of private corporate boards, including MyFamily.com, SenForce, NxLight, and DriveSafety. He also serves on a number of non-profit boards, including the Utah Information Technologies Association, the Ouelessebougou Utah Alliance, a humanitarian organization doing work in West Africa, and the National Genealogical Society.

Mr. Moon lives in Alpine, Utah, with his wife and seven children. Music, skiing, family history, chess set collecting, and humanitarian work are among his passions.