# Ian Noel

> Ian Noel is a seed investor at Lingokids (Madrid) backing Pet, Education and Film. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Lingokids](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lingokids)
- Location: Madrid, Spain
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Sep 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iannoelgarcia
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/IanNoel

Ian Noel is a seed investor at Lingokids in Madrid focused on Pet and Education. Ian Noel - Angel & Growth Investor @ Lingokids

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pet | 2 | 33% |
| Education | 2 | 33% |
| Film | 1 | 17% |
| News | 1 | 17% |
| Video | 1 | 17% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 2 | 33% |
| United States | 2 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Holidog | Holidog specializes in the fields of pet sitting, pet boarding, pet walking, giftbox, pet media, and startups. It features a software platform that allows pet owners to interact and find the perfect pet sitters, dog walkers, nannies, or trainers at their convenience and close to their home.It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York,United States. |  |  | Sep 08, 2015 |  |
| Lingokids | Lingokids is the playlearningTM app for more than 10 million families around the world. The app teaches kids ages 2-8 important skills in English to help them discover their natural superpowers. Creativity. Collaboration. Critical thinking. Communication. These are some of the skills that children need to thrive. Parents can join the adventure oflearning too. Lingokids has developed more than 600 games and activities kids and parents can play together. Their dream is to have a positive impact on 100 million families and we’re working hard to make it a reality. | $50K | Seed | Mar 31, 2015 |  |
| Oja.la | Oja.la is an online learning platform for computer skills in Latin America. Oja.la has developed 1,500 classes.- 70 tech programs, released 16 new programs last month and are planning to double the new release of new courses monthly. |  | Seed | Sep 16, 2013 |  |
| Oja.la | Oja.la is an online learning platform for computer skills in Latin America. Oja.la has developed 1,500 classes.- 70 tech programs, released 16 new programs last month and are planning to double the new release of new courses monthly. |  | Seed | Mar 01, 2013 |  |
| wuaki.tv | Wuaki.tv is an online platform that enables users to stream and watch TV series and films made by independent filmmakers. Users can access the platform through smart TVs, tablets, phones, and gaming consoles. Wuaki.tv was launched in 2011. |  | Series A | Sep 01, 2011 |  |
| MedicAnimal.com | MedicAnimal.com is among the largest e-commerce companies in Europe specialized in veterinary and pet retail. MedicAnimal.com aims to offer affordable, high quality pet care products direct to consumers, alongside direct access to veterinary advice and expertise. Founded in 2007, MedicAnimal.com is based in London, UK and is a reference in the pethealth and veterinary retail space throughout Europe. |  | Seed | May 01, 2008 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alta Ventures Mexico](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alta-ventures-mexico) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Axon Partners Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axon-partners-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bonsai Venture Capital SCR](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bonsai-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bonsai Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bonsai-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Marc Bell Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marc-bell-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Lingokids

VC Fund · Madrid, Spain

Lingokids is the playlearningTM app for more than 10 million families around the world. The app teaches kids ages 2-8 important skills in English to help them discover their natural superpowers. Creativity. Collaboration. Critical thinking. Communication. These are some of the skills that children need to thrive. Parents can join the adventure oflearning too. Lingokids has developed more than 600 games and activities kids and parents can play together. Their dream is to have a positive impact on 100 million families and we’re working hard to make it a reality.

5 contacts available at Lingokids.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cristobal Viedma Ivorra | Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vidma-cristobal |
| Christos Zisopoulos | Director Of Engineering | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christos-zisopoulos |
| Daura Dominguez | Customer Success Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daura-dominguez |
| Ian Noel | Angel & Growth Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ian-noel |
| Natalia Sepulveda | Communications & PR | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/natalia-sepulveda |

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## FAQ

### What does Ian Noel invest in?

Ian Noel invests primarily in Pet, Education and Film startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ian Noel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ian Noel closed in Sep 2015. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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