TEAM
Meet The Team
The Niobrara team is a cohesive team that brings depth of private equity experiences, strong technology investing acumen and company management experience across many economic cycles.
Paul C. Schorr IV (“Chip”)
Managing Partner
Paul C. Schorr IV (“Chip”)
Managing Partner
Founded Niobrara Capital after 28 years in private equity with CVC (Managing Partner), Blackstone (Senior Managing Director/Global Head of Technology Investing), Augusta Columbia (Managing Partner) and One Equity Partners (OEP) (Senior Managing Director/Head of Technology Vertical). Mr. Schorr has served as Chairman and a board member on nearly thirty technology companies over the years. He is a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service magna cum laude and Harvard Business School with honors. He developed and holds patents in crypto and is a published author.
Todd Bradley
Partner
Todd Bradley
Partner
Mr. Bradley builds and grows global technology businesses at scale. Before co-founding Niobrara Capital, he led multiple software and hardware businesses including Hewlett-Packard (EVP of $60 billion business unit), Mozido (CEO), TIBCO Software (President), Palm (CEO), Gateway (EVP), GE Capital’s Transport International Pool (President & CEO), AC Nielsen (President & General Manager) and FedEx (Vice President). Most recently, Mr. Bradley served as Operating Partner at One Equity Partners. He has served on the board of Mattel, TruCar, and Commvault. In 2009, he received the prestigious Friendship Award from China, the highest accolade presented to foreigners who have made outstanding contributions to China’s development. Mr. Bradley graduated from Towson University.
Mike Pompeo
Partner
Mike Pompeo
Partner
Mr. Pompeo served as the 70th Secretary of State of the United States, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and was elected to four terms in Congress representing the Fourth District of Kansas. Mr. Pompeo graduated first in his class from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1986. He served as a cavalry officer in the U.S. Army, leading troops patrolling the Iron Curtain. Mr. Pompeo left the military in 1991 and then graduated from Harvard Law School, having served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review. Up next was almost a decade leading two manufacturing businesses in South Central Kansas – first in the aerospace industry and then manufacturing energy drilling and production equipment. Since leaving government, Mr. Pompeo has remained active on the global stage advancing American interests. Currently, he serves as Executive Chair of Impact Investments, a U.S.-based strategic and financial advisory and investment firm which seeks to develop long-term partnerships with the world’s leading companies across a range of industries and geographies.
Jens Winther
Partner, Head of
Capital Formation
Jens Winther
Partner, Head of Capital Formation
Mr. Winther is responsible for the capital raising efforts and business development for the Firm. Mr. Winther has over sixteen years of experience in alternative investments having held senior level positions at H.I.G. Capital and Credit Suisse where he was responsible for global business development, marketing, and capital formation for institutional investors across private equity, real assets, and private debt. Mr. Winther received an MBA from London Business School and Kellogg Graduate School of Management with honors. He has also completed the Advanced Finance Program at INSEAD.
Raj Pajwani
Senior Associate
Raj Pajwani
Senior Associate
Mr. Pajwani joined Niobrara Capital in 2024 as a Senior Associate in the investments team. Prior to joining Niobrara Capital, Mr. Pajwani worked at Riverwood Capital, Everstone Capital and J.P. Morgan. He has 7 years of private equity experience across technology services, software, healthcare, and financial services. Mr. Pajwani received an MBA from Columbia Business School. He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from South Gujarat University and is a Chartered Accountant from ICAI.