# Ian Woods

> Ian Woods is a startup investor at Virgin Group (London). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Virgin Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/virgin-group)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-woods-0805b382

Ian Woods is a startup investor at Virgin Group in London. Ian is the General Counsel and COO at Virgin Group.Ian has been with Virgin since 2005 and has responsibility for various functions within Virgin Management including Legal, People, Company Secretarial, Facilities and IT as well as for advising Virgin companies on a broad spectrum of legal issues across different business sectors andjurisdictions. Ian sits on the Board of various Group companies including Virgin Management, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Limited Edition and Virgin Enterprises.Ian previously worked for leading international law firm Slaughter and May and holds an LLB from Sheffield University.

## About Virgin Group

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Virgin is a leading international investment group and one of the world's most recognised and respected brands. Conceived in 1970 by Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin Group has gone on to grow successful businesses in sectors ranging from mobile telephony, travel, financial services, leisure, music, holidays and health & wellness.Virginemploys more than 65,000 people around the world, operating in over 50 countries. The Virgin Group is managed by [Virgin Management] (www.crunchbase.com/virginmanagement) - who support the Branson family and the growth of the Virgin brand.

5 contacts available at Virgin Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amy Stirling | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amy-stirling |
| Ian Woods | General Counsel and COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ian-woods |
| Josh Bayliss | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/josh-bayliss |
| Lisa Thomas | Chief Brand Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lisa-thomas |
| Patrick McCall | Senior Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-mccall |

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