People
01We invest in founders first. Character, resilience, and vision matter more than any spreadsheet.
01 — Ryemill Investments
Backing
extraordinary
talent.
People
Planet
Purpose
Passion
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02 — Investment Thesis
We back extraordinary talent
We back extraordinary talent and people we trust. We make early investments where we can add meaningful value, aligned to our values of people, planet, purpose and passion. We are not passive capital. We bring operational experience, networks and genuine commitment to the founders we back.
Planet
02We seek businesses that leave the world better than they found it. Sustainability is not a filter, it is a value.
Purpose
03We back companies with a clear reason to exist beyond profit. Purpose-led businesses build lasting value.
Passion
04We have made a number of investments in the creative arts, media and film space. We believe backing storytellers and creative entrepreneurs is not just culturally important, it is smart capital. Great stories move people, build brands, and create lasting cultural value that compounds in ways no spreadsheet can predict.
20+Portfolio Companies
6Founder Exits
£40m+Portfolio NAV
10+Years Investing
03 — Portfolio
Our investments
A hands-on portfolio spanning technology, sustainability, people, media and legal. 16 companies and counting.
SUSTAINABILITY↗
Beyond Bamboo
Sustainable materials innovation, bamboo-based alternatives
FUND↗
Flight Story Fund
Media and communications fund backing storytellers
PEOPLE & HR↗
Sestra People
Workforce intelligence platform
PEOPLE & HR↗
Hapstar
Employee happiness and wellbeing platform
LEGAL↗
Oculus Legal
Technology-enabled legal services
SUSTAINABILITY↗
Plan B Climatech
Climate technology solutions
TECHNOLOGY↗
OWM.ai
AI-powered operations and workflow management
TECHNOLOGY↗
Orli Tech
Intelligent software for regulated industries
MEDIA
Ginger Orange Films
Independent film and content production
PEOPLE & HR↗
The Collective
Rec-Rec Recruitment
MEDIA
Red / Devolutions
Remote access and IT management software
TECHNOLOGY↗
uFurnish / Kuldea
UK's leading furniture discovery platform
MEDIA
Exoculture
Cultural intelligence and brand strategy
PEOPLE & HR↗
Talent Spaces
Flexible talent marketplace
MEDIA↗
Ginger Wings
Creative production and events agency
TECHNOLOGY
Mployd
Next-generation professional services platform
16 Companies
04 — About
Darren Ryemill
Darren Ryemill is an entrepreneur, turned investor, with a total of six exits across the recruitment and technology industries. He has won many major awards, including being named The Sunday Times Best Leader two years running as part of their 'Best Places to Work' Awards. Darren now primarily focuses on backing other entrepreneurs to fulfil their ambitions with both financial and advisory support.
He is particularly interested in helping businesses that are 'doing good things' for people and the planet, as well as just trying to 'have fun'.
“I back people I believe in, and I stay in the trenches with them.”
Sunday TimesBest LeaderTwo years running
6 ExitsRecruitment & TechnologyProven track record
20+CompaniesActive portfolio
AdvisoryHands-on SupportOperational experience
05 — Get in touch
Work with us
If you are building something extraordinary and believe it aligns with our values of people, planet and purpose, we would love to hear from you.
francesca@ryemill.com→