Our Team

Noa Simons is an entrepreneur, investor, and ecosystem builder. She’s driven to make capital more accessible for small business owners across America.
Noa Simons Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder
Seth Levine is an investor, advisor, author, and entrepreneur. His book, The New Builders, is about the changing nature of entrepreneurship in America today.
Seth Levine Chief Strategy Officer & Co-founder
Former business banker, founder of CircumFi, assisting entrepreneurs in securing low-cost loans from banks and credit unions.
Sean Stewart
Chief Credit officer
Background in software engineering and development for startups, AI, and Logistics
David Baskin
Chief Technology Officer
Background in Banking and Finance. Seasoned Executive Assistant supporting startup founders and executive leaders, experienced in building efficient systems and processes across multiple departments.
Kristel Albaña
Executive Assistant

Key Advisors

Univ. of Rochester professor and psychologist focused on relationships, resilience, and personality tools.
Ron Rogge
Scientific
Founder, former Stripe product lead and Google PM shaping payments and enterprise tools.
Alex Vogenthaler
Product
Founder & Product Manager at Density and Managing Partner at Made by Bread, building people‑counting and software tools
Ben Redfield
Technical
VC and venture studio empowering founders with funding, strategy, and operational expertise.
H/L Ventures
Venture studio
Our backstory

Growing up in Upstate New York, Noa’s family owned a restaurant that sold fresh, homemade bread.

The Firehouse Cafe is where Noa learned about hard work, dedication, customer service, and what it takes to run a business. And it’s laid the foundation for her purpose: building systems that empower individuals to succeed. 

Noa met Seth when he was on a book tour promoting The New Builders, a book he co-authored with Elizabeth MacBride about the dynamics of entrepreneurship and small businesses in America.

Noa and Seth bonded over wanting to solve the problem of access to capital for Main Street business owners. Thus, GoodBread Capital Partners was born.

Our partners and investors
We’re proud to build GoodBread alongside a dedicated team of advisors, supporters, and organizations who believe in this mission.

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