About
Sean Simons is a partner at RosePaul Investments, a family office, where he co-manages its proprietary fund, RosePaul Ventures, which invests in technology start-ups and VC/PE funds, focusing on B2B software companies. He co-founded the venture capital firm nvp Capital, where he is now a limited partner, and previously was a partner at the management consulting firm Baldwin Bell Green, advising financial services, technology, and private equity clients. Earlier in his career, he spent seven years as an independent adviser to private equity and venture capital firms, was a partner at Mitchell Madison Group, and worked at Morgan Stanley; he also serves as an adjunct professor at NYU Stern School of Business.
Experience
- NYU Stern School of BusinessAdjunct Professorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- RosePaul InvestmentsManaging Directorcurrent2009 — presentNY, NY
- nvp capitalLimited Partner (Former GP, Founding Partner)2014 — 2026NYC
- Paragon ParntnersDirector2006 — 2026
- NY AngelsMember2007 — 2023
- Baldwin Bell GreenPartner2008 — 2011
- Universal AmericanConsultant2009 — 2010
- TudorConsultant2007
- Intellirisk Management CorpHead of Field Operations and VP Strategy2003 — 2006
- PRG-SchultzConsultant2006
- IRMCvp2003 — 2005
- Opera SolutionsPrincipal2002 — 2003
- HorizonLiveCEO2000 — 2002
- Mitchell Madison Group (MMG)Partner1993 — 2000
- Morgan StanleyAssociate1987 — 1991
Skills & more
Outsourcing16SaaS19Financial Services19Call Center8Business Services8Start-ups99Business Strategy76Venture Capital99Management Consulting44Mergers8Corporate Development19Strategy99
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EntrepreneurshipStrategic PlanningBusiness DevelopmentDue DiligencePrivate EquityFinancial ModelingStrategic PartnershipsAnalyticsE-commerceInvestmentsMergers & AcquisitionsManagementFrom Sean's professional profile.
Colleagues at Newark Venture Partners
Brandi Copeland
Community & Operations Manager at Newark Venture Partners
Brian Laung Aoaeh
Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners
Chika Ogele
Associate at Newark Venture Partners
Dan Borok
Managing Partner at Newark Venture Partners
Dan Crain
Operating Partner - Product at Newark Venture Partners
Don Katz
Founder at Newark Venture Partners
Jennifer Solomon
Communications, Media Relations at Newark Venture Partners
Kevin Petry
Operating Partner - Sales at Newark Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Simons?
- Sean Simons is a partner at RosePaul Investments, a family office, where he co-manages its proprietary fund, RosePaul Ventures, which invests in technology start-ups and VC/PE funds, focusing on B2B software companies. He co-founded the venture capital firm nvp Capital, where he is now a limited partner, and previously was a partner at the management consulting firm Baldwin Bell Green, advising financial services, technology, and private equity clients. Earlier in his career, he spent seven years as an independent adviser to private equity and venture capital firms, was a partner at Mitchell Madison Group, and worked at Morgan Stanley; he also serves as an adjunct professor at NYU Stern School of Business.
- Where does Sean Simons work?
- Sean Simons is Senior Associate at Newark Venture Partners.
- Where did Sean Simons go to school?
- Sean Simons studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (MBA, General Management); Dartmouth College (MBA, Business - Tuck School); Clark University (BA, Physics and Philosophy).
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