Who founded Rest Less?

Rest Less was founded by Stuart Lewis, Sara Stephens in 2018.

Who are Rest Less's investors?

Rest Less's investors include 1818 Venture Capital, Exceptional Ventures, Global Brain, Moneta VC, Octopus Ventures, QED Investors, MTECH CAPITAL, Viola FinTech.

Where is Rest Less headquartered?

Rest Less is headquartered in Colchester, GB.

Rest Less

Colchester, GB · Founded 2018 · 40 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

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Rest Less is a membership platform designed for over 50s, offering personalized recommendations and resources across travel, employment, dating, financial guidance, and lifestyle content.

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Founders & leadership

Rest Less was founded in 2018 by Stuart Lewis and Sara Stephens.

Stuart Lewis FounderLewis founded Rest Less in 2018 and led it as CEO until 2026, before moving to chair the company and take on the COO role at DTO Motorsport. He previously served as Chief Commercial Officer at Dynamo Mortgages, Head of Tax Efficient Investments at Octopus Investments, Head of Consumer Cards at Alpha Card, and held roles at Amazon UK and American Express.

Sara Stephens FounderStephens co-founded Rest Less in 2018 after several years at Credit Suisse, where she worked as a software consultant before becoming a team lead in Risk Core IT and later a product owner for rates risk and strategic scenarios frameworks. She also co-founded Bring & Mix and began her career as a software consultant at Infusion Development and a developer at Citi.

Investors · 8

1818 Venture Capitallisted by 1818 Venture CapitalSt Peter Port · $130K – $1.3M

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Exceptional Ventureslisted by Exceptional VenturesLondon

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Global Brainlisted by Global BrainTokyo · $100K

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Moneta VClisted by Moneta VCTel Aviv-Yafo · $500K – $1M

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Octopus Ventureslisted by Octopus VenturesLondon · $130K – $1.3M

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QED Investorslisted by QED InvestorsAlexandria · $30K – $20M

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MTECH CAPITALreportedSanta Monica

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Viola FinTechreportedTel Aviv

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Funding

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Undisclosed amountSeries AJun 2021
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Acquisitions · 1

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Mirthy

Online socialising platform for over-55s. Acquired by Rest Less in January 2023.

Companies House · registry record

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Registered name: RESTLESS LIMITED
Company number: 10300890
Status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 28 Jul 2016
Registered office: First Floor, 30 London Road, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, CM21 9JS
Nature of business (SIC): 74100 — specialised design activities
Accounts: last made up to 31 Jul 2025 · next due 30 Apr 2027
Confirmation statement: last made up to 15 Apr 2026 · next due 29 Apr 2027

Current officers · 3

Anthony James Butt — director, appointed 31 Mar 2021
Nicholas John Murr — director, appointed 31 Mar 2021
Lawrence Salisbury — director, appointed 31 Mar 2021

Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Frequently asked questions

What does Rest Less do?: Rest Less is a membership platform designed for over 50s, offering personalized recommendations and resources across travel, employment, dating, financial guidance, and lifestyle content.
Who founded Rest Less?: Rest Less was founded by Stuart Lewis, Sara Stephens in 2018.
Who are Rest Less's investors?: Rest Less's investors include 1818 Venture Capital, Exceptional Ventures, Global Brain, Moneta VC, Octopus Ventures, QED Investors, MTECH CAPITAL, Viola FinTech.
Where is Rest Less headquartered?: Rest Less is headquartered in Colchester, GB.