‘We’re not successful yet’: Kevin O’Sullivan’s long game with Nui Markets

Kevin O'Sullivan. (Image: Supplied)

Mon, 28 Apr 2025

When Kevin O’Sullivan set out to start up Nui Markets, he envisaged it would be much bigger than it is today.He believed it could be a multi-billion-dollar business.While the founder and chief executive of the digital agri-commodities trader is somewhat more realistic now, O’Sullivan believes Nui is nowhere near as big as it could be – yet.“In my own head, we’re not successful yet.”Can do it betterNearly 13 years ago, O’Sullivan quit his “pretty well paid” job at OMFinancial as director...

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