Sarah Dowzell

Building
companies.
Building capital.

After building and exiting Natural HR, Sarah is now building Learnient while sharing perspectives on entrepreneurship and exit readiness through Real Entrepreneur Life.

Companies & Investments

Natural HR

Co-founder (Acquired)

A cloud-based HR software platform built and scaled to serve hundreds of organisations and a team of over 50 employees before its acquisition.

Learnient

Co-founder

A modern learning platform designed to help organisations deliver and manage workplace learning more effectively.

Onyx Ventures Investments

Managing Director

A long-term investment structure focused on public markets, private investments, and property.

Sarah Dowzell

Beyond the
startup.

Sarah Dowzell is a UK entrepreneur and operator focused on building companies and long-term capital.

She co-founded and exited Natural HR, a cloud-based HR software platform that grew to serve hundreds of organisations and a team of more than 50 employees before its acquisition.

An operations-minded founder, Sarah enjoys the mechanics of building; the systems, discipline and decision-making required to turn an idea into a functioning, scalable business.

Today, her work combines company building with thoughtful capital allocation, drawing on lessons learned from building and exiting a business.

Away from the boardroom, Sarah is the mother of two boys who have grown up alongside her entrepreneurial journey. In fact, Natural HR signed its first paying customer while Sarah was in labour with her first child.

Outside of business, Sarah enjoys strength and flexibility training and continuous learning in health and wellbeing. She is particularly drawn to exploring the science behind health and longevity through podcasts such as ZOE Science & Nutrition and Feel Better, Live More, which are among her current favourites.

Board & Advisory Roles

The Whole Point

Regional Growth Board Member (Birmingham)

A UK-wide, government-aligned initiative to increase funding in women-led businesses.

Key objectives include:

  • Increasing capital invested in women-led businesses by 5%
  • Attracting at least one new fund to the region
  • Doubling the number of visible women leading high growth businesses

Real Entrepreneur Life

Personal Initiative

Exploring the lifecycle of entrepreneurship — Inspire, Build and Exit.

Because entrepreneurship doesn't stop at starting a business.

Sharing honest perspectives on building companies, alongside conversation and mentorship that give back to the next generation of founders.

Speaking & Media

Sarah contributes to conversations on entrepreneurship, company building and exit readiness.

For speaking invitations or media enquiries, connect via LinkedIn.

Connect Online

Sarah is selectively active on LinkedIn through Real Entrepreneur Life, where she shares perspectives on entrepreneurship, company building and preparing businesses for exit.

On Instagram she shares the occasional behind-the-scenes glimpse of life and business.

Natural HR
Learnient
Onyx Ventures
The Whole Point
Real Entrepreneur Life