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Darren Ryemill

Inspirer · DISC type di
Investor at Beyond Bamboo
📍 Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Darren Ryemill is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a history of founding, building, and exiting six businesses in the technology and recruitment industries. A University of Birmingham alumnus, he founded the multi-award-winning Opus Talent Solutions and now focuses on investing in businesses that prioritize people and the planet, such as his wellness platform, Hapstar.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, Darren is a dedicated father of five, which he considers the most important aspect of his life. He is a passionate advocate for mental health and wellbeing, openly sharing his own experiences with burnout to help others redefine success and fulfillment. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf and watching football.

He has been named The Sunday Times Best Leader on two separate occasions as part of their "Best Places to Work" awards.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Investor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Darren shows up

Decisive
Fast Adopter
Achievment Oriented

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Priorities

Topics Darren cares about

Employee Wellbeing
Founded Hapstar, a wellness app using data analytics to measure and improve happiness, boosting performance, talent attraction, and retention.
Entrepreneurship
A self-described serial entrepreneur who has successfully built and exited six different companies across the technology and recruitment sectors.
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Career

Work history

12-2022
Investor
Beyond Bamboo
11-2022
Investor
ufurnish.com
10-2022
Investor
The Salt Refinery
1-2021
Founder and Investor
Hapstar
10-2015 - 3-2021
Founder and Investor
Northstar Innovation Group
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Media appearances

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Education
1995 - 1999
BEng and BCom (Double Hons)
University of Birmingham
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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