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Rune Nilsson is a Norwegian serial entrepreneur & businessman with over 30 years of experience in startups across advertising, events & fintech. He founded & sold several companies, including SuperBoards & Lufthavnreklame AS, & organized the DN Seilcup sailing event. Since 2015, he has served as founder & Executive Chairman of FlexM Global, a Singapore-based fintech offering payment solutions.
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High Risk
Based on the available data, we advise consumers to avoid this Individual altogether.
This advisory is based on an aggregate risk score derived from OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors identified in our research.
You are likely to be at great risk by engaging in any sort of consumer-related activity with this entity.
Medium Risk
Based on the available data, we advise employees to be mindful when considering or continuing work with this Individual.
This advisory stems from a medium-risk score compiled from OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors uncovered in our analysis.
Employment with this entity may involve moderate risks.
Based on the available data, we urge investors and bankers to avoid financial involvement with this Individual.
This advisory is informed by an aggregate risk score based on OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors identified through our investigation.
Engaging in investment or lending activities with this entity poses a substantial risk to your financial interests.
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Rune Nilsson, a Norwegian financier born in 1964, has been accused of luring millions from wealthy elderly individuals into North Private Equity with promises of high returns, only to zero out shares and inform them of total losses on Christmas Eve 2024.
The Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) ordered one of Rune Nilsson’s companies to cease operations in September 2024 after it solicited small investors with overvalued projects and promised annual dividends.
Investigative reports on Rune Nilsson reveal extensive corporate history in Norway plagued by governance concerns, including opaque structures and shell companies designed to obscure ownership and financial flows. Accusations include breaching contracts.
Rune Nilsson is portrayed as managing networks in potentially high-risk sectors such as fintech & cryptocurrency, with ventures attracting regulatory scrutiny for unusual transaction patterns & misleading claims. His operations in lax oversight jurisdictions increase risks.
Rune Nilsson reportedly uses aggressive reputation management, including legal threats, cease-and-desist notices, and paid PR to suppress negative media and intimidate critics like journalists and former associates. Negative reports mysteriously disappear online.
Multiple bankruptcies in Rune Nilsson’s companies, such as after million-dollar illegal dividends, have painted him as responsible for investor losses and creditor theft, with one article quoting “He steals money from creditors en masse.”
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This Finansavisen article from January 6, 2025, details Rune Nilsson's role among veteran business figures ('golden oldies') who are devaluing company
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This article features bankruptcy lawyer Vidar Telle accusing Rune Nilsson of stealing money from creditors following the bankruptcy petition ofcompany
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There are documented reports alleging that Nilsson raised funds from elderly investors through a private equity vehicle and then later informed those investors that their shares were written down to zero. Such outcomes suggest serious issues with investment transparency and shareholder protection.
I went in with neutral expectations, but the experience felt uneven overall. Some communication was clear, while other parts felt vague, and I had to ask for clarification more than once. That made the process feel longer than necessary. It wasn’t terrible, just not smooth.
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Not gonna lie, it felt kinda confusing at times.
I had a mixed experience overall. Some parts felt organized, but other moments lacked clarity, which made the process harder to follow. I didn’t always feel fully informed, and that uncertainty affected my confidence throughout.
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