Operators who have built businesses — not allocators reading research.

After completing his training in M&A at Skadden Arps, Anastasios founded Integrated Management Systems (IMS) in 2016 to combine proprietary technology with operational excellence. Recognising that platform-technology founders need capability as much as capital, he then founded venture builder IMS Digital Ventures — pairing an operator's bench with an ecosystem advantage rather than writing cheques alone.

As the strategic driver behind the venture builder, Anastasios set out to rethink how venture capital is structured for founders: technology for equity, an operating partner on every board, evergreen backing held toward category leadership. He has guided IMS Digital Ventures' expansion of its partnership network to include some of the world's most prominent and forward-thinking family offices.

Anastasios read Law in France and in the UK and holds a Management degree from HEC Paris.

Dennis joined IMS in 2020. He brings with him twenty years of experience in PE & VC investments and M&A advisory across Europe and Asia. Dennis has a successful track-record of corporate finance transactions in various industries with companies ranging from start-ups to stock-listed corporates. Dennis held roles at, among others, Nest Ventures, Oaklins and Gimv Private Equity, and is an active advisor and mentor to tech start-ups and SMEs in Hong Kong.

Ed(ward) Myer was appointed Partner at IMS Digital Ventures in 2023. Ed is responsible for investments at the Myer Family's Yulgilbar Group of Companies and a Non-Executive Director at private investment company Wallaby Downs. Ed is the co-founder of Horizons, a global network of Next-Generation family offices. Previously, Ed worked at Pendal Group, one of Australia's leading Fund Management businesses with over $100bn under management, and spent three years building mobility start-up Placie, backed by $8bn ASX-listed Carsales.com. Prior to this, Ed spent three years in Hong Kong working for JP Morgan in their Chief Investment Office and Treasury departments.

As an Advisor, Angus brings over 10 years' investment experience to the IMS DV operating team. Most recently, Angus worked for 8 years as a Senior Analyst in the investment team at a Hong Kong-based asset management firm, focusing on global growth equities across listed hedge fund and unlisted venture capital portfolios — specialising in technology, financial services and healthcare. He held Non-Executive Director and Advisor roles to a number of investee companies. Angus began his career as part of the Group Strategy team for Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

Vatche joined IMS as a partner in January 2024. He began his career in the UK as a Project Finance lawyer at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner before moving to the US to help a private family office build one of the largest gaming and entertainment companies in the world. He invests in and joins the boards of early-stage CPG marketing platform ventures (e.g. Wecheer.IO) and renewable energy technology ventures (e.g. Standard Gas Technologies). Vatche received his LLB Hons from University College London and completed the Venture Capital Executive Education programme at Columbia University Business School.

Robert has spent his career investing in and building successful, pioneering enterprises. From foreign exchange, tech and biotech firms to high-growth SMEs in Africa, his portfolio is as broad as his interests.

Lawyer by training, venture capitalist by trade, Manuela is a founding member of IMS. She oversees the strategic expansion of our portfolio companies and lends her social media, growth marketing, and community-building expertise to developing their go-to-market strategies. Prior to IMS, Manuela gained experience in policy development, compliance, and risk management: from the Brexit and European Venture Capital negotiations on behalf of the French Market Authority to lobbying liquidity ratios under Basel III for the Bank of England. She has a Master's in Finance, Regulation, and Risk Management from Sciences-Po, Paris, and a law degree from UCL.

Paul is a Partner at IMSDV's Dubai office and an active investor and advisor in multiple technology startups. Before joining IMSDV, Paul was a Junior Partner at McKinsey & Company, advising senior executives on corporate strategy, large-scale transformations, and digital enablement. He later led the Digital Services business for Alstom in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. As an angel investor and advisor, Paul supports early-stage ventures on growth strategy, governance, and operational scaling. Paul holds an MBA from INSEAD.

Patrick joined IMS as a Senior Executive in 2018 after serving as Executive Vice President at Beiersdorf. He plays a key advisory role in developing client strategies in FMCG. Prior to IMS, Patrick spent almost 25 years at Henkel, gaining expertise in European and China markets before taking up the role of President of the Henkel Group in Asia Pacific.

Frank Olaf Walter ('Ole') spent 13 years in various roles within HUTCHMED, a CK Hutchison Group company, most recently as General Manager of the Consumer Products Division. As one of Asia's organic pioneers he launched over 40 'healthier for you' brands across Asia. Before relocating to Hong Kong from Germany, Ole managed a global Hair Care portfolio for the Henkel Group. He began his career as a Corporate and IP lawyer with Arthur Andersen in Germany, holds a law degree from the University of Cologne and an MBA from Kellogg Northwestern & WHU, and is a member of the Bar in Dusseldorf.

Harry joined IMS DV to lead the UK activities across the portfolio of companies. Before joining, he played a strategic role in a boutique consultancy working with high-growth software companies as they scale into new markets. Immigrating to London in 2015, he has immersed himself in the venture space in Europe as an angel investor. He holds Business Management and French degrees from the University of Otago in New Zealand.

Ralph is CEO of OwlGaze and is responsible for formulating and implementing its strategic direction. Ralph joined IMS as a Senior Executive in 2021 after serving as the lead Cyber Director of the analytics practice at Deloitte. Ralph holds an Engineering degree from Canada.

Christine Brendle is an experienced CEO in B2B and B2C media, currently providing consulting services in business development, partnerships and team effectiveness in edu-tech, branding and content production. She serves as Non-Executive Director on the board of Leonard Paris and the Asian board of Linkbynet, and previously on the boards of The Red Flag Group, the English School Foundation in Hong Kong and the Nation Multimedia Group. Previously, Christine led the Asia-Pacific region for Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal. She graduated from ESSEC and holds an MBA from Columbia University, and was knighted in The French Order of Merit.

Ippei joined IMS in 2018. Prior to joining IMS, Ippei worked in technology consulting for several years. He holds a Space Engineering Master's Degree and a Management Degree from HEC Paris.

Harsha joined IMS Digital Ventures in 2021 as a Principal, responsible for deal origination, due diligence, and capital raising. Today, as a Partner, Harsha focuses on sourcing, evaluating, and structuring transactions across the IMS ecosystem. Prior to IMS, Harsha was a strategy consultant at Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company) in London and Hong Kong. He holds a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics (LSE).