Bernard Moon

Bernard Moon is a successful entrepreneur, investor, and advisor with extensive experience in the technology and investment sectors. He is a Co-founder & Partner at SparkLabs Group, a venture capital fund that has invested in over 300 companies across six continents since 2013. With eight accelerators in locations such as Seoul, Taipei, Sydney, Singapore, and working with major research universities, such as Arizona State University, SparkLabs Global Ventures is a seed and Series A fund that primarily invests in the U.S. and Asia. SparkLabs Ventures is another Series A fund based in South Korea.

Before co-founding SparkLabs Group, he co-founded Vidquik, a web conferencing and sales solutions platform, and continues to serve as an advisor and board director. Bernard was also Managing Director of the Lunsford Group, a private investment firm that invests in technology, healthcare, and real estate. Besides, he was the Co-founder and VP of Business Development at GoingOn Networks, a social media platform for companies. He led their product development, which BusinessWeek recognized GoingOn in their "Best of the Web" list for 2007. Bernard is also a guest writer for various technology journals, such as VentureBeat, Mashable, TechCrunch, and ReadWriteWeb.

Bernard is a frequent speaker on entrepreneurship and technology, having spoken at numerous conferences and events worldwide, including the Global Mobile Internet Conference, the World Knowledge Forum, and the Startup Grind. He is also a faculty member at the K-Global Startup Hub and sits on the advisory boards to Seoul National University’s Graduate School of Data Science and Nanyang Technological University’s EcoLabs (Centre of Innovation for Energy). He sits on the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross of Silicon Valley.

Bernard has a BA in English & Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and studied MPA, Telecom & New Media Policy at Columbia - SIPA. He has an extensive professional experience and expertise in entrepreneurship, venture capital, investment banking, business development, marketing, technology, and social media.