Jonathan Barfod
Partner & Head of Equity Investments – Pareto Alternative Investments AS
Jonathan Barfod has over 15 years of experience with investing in logistics real estate, including management of the largest logistics real estate portfolio in Norway. He has been an advocate for realizing the full potential of energy investments in the logistics real estate space – a segment dominated by massive and mostly empty roofs with great potential for large-scale solar projects. Jonathan and his team have transformed logistics real estate assets to net energy positive, with production significantly exceeding consumption and the energy rating improving from E to A. Over the last years he has led the initiative to invest over NOK 600 mill. in solar panels and batteries co-located with real estate in the Nordics (roof and façade). This includes Norway’s largest solar facility at Ahlsell’s logistics HQ in Eidsvoll, with a total installed capacity of 7.5 MWp. He took the initiative to establish Pareto Solar Fund in 2022, which invests in solar and batteries behind-the-meter on large real estate assets. The fund offers energy-as-a-service to landlords and tenants in the Nordics and has raised capital from Norwegian institutional investors. Mr. Barfod holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Investment from the University of Nottingham and a Bachelor in Management from the University of York.
Pareto Alternative Investments (PAI) focuses on private investments in real assets across industries including real estate, logistics, infrastructure and renewables. The company has more than 15 years of experience with management of real assets in the Nordics. The primary investment target is to generate attractive returns for investors through long-term and stable cash flows, including both equity and debt investment strategies. PAI has 22 employees and manages approx. NOK 27 billion in assets on behalf of Norwegian and international institutions, as well as private investors. PAI is an investment management company with a license from the Norwegian FSA to manage Alternative Investment Funds. PAI is part of the Pareto Group, which is a leading and independent operator of financial services in the Nordics.