Ian Noel

Equity investor in off-market deals via SPVs. Critical Infrastructure: Technology, Energy, Mining and exploring Defense + Industrial investments.

📍 Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area, Spain🔄 Updated September 2026💼 12 investments📅 21 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2025𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 Spain
12
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3
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2
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3
Late stage
21y
Years active

Portfolio

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Investor
Aug 2025
At heydiga we are building the AI-powered conversation layer for local businesses. Always on.
Investor
Apr 2022
Hy5 is a pioneering company that specializes in integrated Green Hydrogen solutions. The aim of Hy5 is to realize 1.5GW of strategically located industrial scale Green Hydrogen production facilities, including up- and downstream infrastructure, throughout Europe over the next decade. Hy5 is having its basis on the Iberian Peninsula. HyFive will be present across the entire value chain: starting with generation of renewable energy and followed by production, transportation, storage and commercialisation of Green Hydrogen, including in the form of derivative green energy products or carriers such as ammonia, LOHC and biofuels. The hydrogen economy is emerging. HyFive provides end-to-end carbon neutral solutions to customers in hard-to-abate sectors. We support our customers throughout their energy transition. At HyFive we aim to become nothing less than the reference for sustainable industrial scale decarbonisation solutions. HyFive is part of White Summit Capital, an investor and asset manager, specialising in strategic assets and the energy transition. WSC has a proven track record in deploying capital into superior risk return opportunities with strong decarbonisation and sustainability vectors.
Investor
Jan 2022
Rappi is a Latin-American tech company and the first SuperApp in the region. It was founded in 2015 by Simón Borrero, Sebastian Mejía, and Felipe Villamarin and today is present in 9 countries and more than 200 cities. We are a young Latin American team of technology entrepreneurs with a mission to drive progress in our region through our platform for digital commerce. We know the future of Latin America can be made far brighter with technology that connects people to solutions. For us, Rappi is not just a company… it’s a movement for economic progress.
Investor
Jan 2021
With 20M+ downloads in 21 languages, our AI-powered platform simplifies photo and video editing, transforming social media storytelling and making it accessible to all creators worldwide.
Angel
Feb 2015
Lingokids is the #1 entertainment platform for young kids. Enjoyed by over 20 million families each month, it offers more than 4000 interactive games, songs, and shows loved by kids and trusted by grown-ups around the world. Created by parents and educators, it stands as the ultimate destination for kids fun without compromise. Designed to be ad-free and age-appropriate, Lingokids delivers a premium, handcrafted experience that’s KidSAFE certified, with learning by default. More than 200 million downloads worldwide and over 50 awards have established Lingokids as the standard for kids entertainment.
 Partnerships with Disney, Blippi, NASA, BBC Earth, and more bring world-class content together, all in one trusted place for kids.
Angel
Feb 2015
Holidog is the #1 European digital brand for pet care services, currently operating in 12 countries. We are an innovative and fast-growing company building a unique community of members to transform the lives of pets and their owners. Through our user friendly platform (www.holidog.com), we allow pet owners to interact and find the perfect pet sitters, dog walkers, nannies or trainers - at their convenience and close to their home. To date it counts over 300.000+ clients, 500.000+ pet sitters, a Facebook community of 3M+ fans, and over 2M+ unique monthly visitors to the Holidog Times magazine (www.holidogtimes.com). We are the clear market leader outside the US with a consolidated presence in France, UK, Italy, Germany and Australia. We are the proud official sponsor and supporter of "Pet Alert"​, the leading community for lost dogs and cats in Europe. And lastly, we offer 100% tailored pet food with our new brand Hector Kitchen!
Board Member
Oct 2013
Fueling global tech entrepreneurship from across the Americas. We are an international team of entrepreneurs, investors and business professionals that invests in and partners with high-technology companies offering global solutions across the Americas. Our unique founder-centric services provide both capital and in-depth services across the entrepreneurial life cycle, including: Business Development Public Relations Recruiting and Team Development Venture Development Financial Strategies Global Expansion Strategies
Angel
May 2008
MedicAnimal is part of Kokoba Ltd. Kokoba is a medium sized European online pet food and pet supplies retailer based in Clerkenwell, London. Originally established in 2007 the business is under new leadership and is embarking on an exciting transformation programme to become Europe’s Leading Dog and Cat Wellbeing Business. Kokoba trades under three different brand fascia (Pet-Supermarket, MedicAnimal and PetMeds) across five countries UK, Fr, De, NL, AT. We are a relatively small, but growing team, and are always on the look-out for people who are excited by the opportunity to build and scale a new business proposition. If that sounds like you then please get in touch with us directly via HR@medicanimal.com. You will find us in a great office space near Exmouth Market – come and meet the team.
early stageRetail
Portfolio Manager and Shareholder
Oct 2005
Private fund focused on internet investments. Actual internet Portfolio includes stakes in : www.wallapop.com www.weddingwire.com www.linktomedia.com www.emagister.com Www.gigas.com www.cornerjob.com www.minube.com Www.glovo.com www.citibox.com www.ineumaticos.com Www.softonic.com Www.11870.com www.multiestética.com Www.familiafacil.com Www.littio.com www.fromthebenchgames.com www.intercomempresas.com www.misstipsi.com Exits: Centro Médico Virtual, Infojobs, Neurona, Bonsai Tech Group, Nextret, Grupo Intercom SCR, Tuenti, Optenet, Top Rural, Wuaki.tv, Softonic (partial), Niumba, Wallapop (partial), Offerum, bodas.net, Idealista, Akamon
Experience · 15 entries
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Investments (12)
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Board (1)
2025
Investor
Aug 2025
At heydiga we are building the AI-powered conversation layer for local businesses. Always on.
Venture Capital Investor
Aug 2025
CiDRA Minerals Processing is a trusted partner of major mining companies operating in more than 400 mining operations in more than 45 countries across six continents. The safety of our internal and external stakeholders, together with meeting our customers’ unserved needs, are the main drivers for CiDRA’s passion for innovation and ingenuity and what has led us to develop industry specific product optimization solutions. CiDRA provides step-change technologies that enable customers to convert real time process measurements into actionable information and knowledge. CiDRA has a long history of applying a proven technology and science in a unique, robust architecture to enhance production efficiency and enhanced recovery in the mining sector. CiDRA’s Intellectual Property portfolio contains more than 500 current U.S. & International patents and patent applications. Our industry specific product solutions are utilized in mines throughout the world, including the innovative CYCLONEtrac™ grind management technology which provides particle size measurements from individual cyclones, to its SONARtrac® process technology, an industry standard for flow and entrained air measurements. CiDRA: Enhanced recovery, process optimization, reliability.
2022
Investor
Apr 2022
Hy5 is a pioneering company that specializes in integrated Green Hydrogen solutions. The aim of Hy5 is to realize 1.5GW of strategically located industrial scale Green Hydrogen production facilities, including up- and downstream infrastructure, throughout Europe over the next decade. Hy5 is having its basis on the Iberian Peninsula. HyFive will be present across the entire value chain: starting with generation of renewable energy and followed by production, transportation, storage and commercialisation of Green Hydrogen, including in the form of derivative green energy products or carriers such as ammonia, LOHC and biofuels. The hydrogen economy is emerging. HyFive provides end-to-end carbon neutral solutions to customers in hard-to-abate sectors. We support our customers throughout their energy transition. At HyFive we aim to become nothing less than the reference for sustainable industrial scale decarbonisation solutions. HyFive is part of White Summit Capital, an investor and asset manager, specialising in strategic assets and the energy transition. WSC has a proven track record in deploying capital into superior risk return opportunities with strong decarbonisation and sustainability vectors.
Investor
Jan 2022
Rappi is a Latin-American tech company and the first SuperApp in the region. It was founded in 2015 by Simón Borrero, Sebastian Mejía, and Felipe Villamarin and today is present in 9 countries and more than 200 cities. We are a young Latin American team of technology entrepreneurs with a mission to drive progress in our region through our platform for digital commerce. We know the future of Latin America can be made far brighter with technology that connects people to solutions. For us, Rappi is not just a company… it’s a movement for economic progress.
2021
Investor
Jan 2021
With 20M+ downloads in 21 languages, our AI-powered platform simplifies photo and video editing, transforming social media storytelling and making it accessible to all creators worldwide.
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