Rune is Founder and Managing Partner of the Private Equity company Progressus Management AS and currently holds the positions as Chairman of Viju AS and Board Member of Safran Software Solutions AS, Hannon Westwood Ltd, Energy Ventures Private Equity V AS and of Add Energy Group AS.
He holds an MSc in Economics and Business Administration (NHH).
Rune started his career with Statoil in 1981. From 1990 to 1993 he held a CEO position in the financial services industry and from 1993 to 1999 he was working abroad as CEO in the publishing industry, responsible for twelve European countries. From 2000 to 2006 Rune was the CEO of the information and communication technology company Allianse, taking the company through a business turnaround and growth process including acquisitions and subsequent IPO on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
He is currently a senior partner at Energy Ventures.