Nikita Parfeniouk is an Originator at Offset8, a regulated emissions investment and management group based in Abu Dhabi. He focuses on channeling capital into large-scale nature-based solutions across Africa and Southeast Asia, including afforestation, CORSIA-eligible reductions, and biochar. His work involves originating and structuring early-stage project finance, carbon offtake arrangements, and engaging with host-country institutions and regulatory frameworks.
Prior to Offset8, he worked in investment banking and asset management in Switzerland. Nikita holds an MSc in Finance from HEC Lausanne, and has served as a Second Lieutenant in the Swiss Armed Forces. He is fluent in English, French, German, and Russian.