Manu Labarbe joins Meja as Director of Digital Strategy & Innovation

Antwerp, 12/05/2025 — Meja is proud to announce that Manu Labarbe joins as Director of Digital Strategy & Innovation.

With a proven track record in digital transformation, growth strategies and operational optimization, Manu brings a unique combination of strategic insight and operational decisiveness. At Meja, he will guide companies in translating digital ambitions into concrete impact, from process optimization to new digital business models.

 

“At Meja, we believe that technology only creates real value if it leads to structural progress,” says Maxim Dierckx, Meja's managing partner. “Manu shares that vision and knows better than anyone how to use digitization to prepare companies for the next growth phase.”

 

“I choose Meja because the fund looks beyond capital alone. Here, entrepreneurship is key, with a clear focus on technology as a lever for scalable growth. My ambition is to guide companies in deploying digital solutions that not only bring efficiency, but also real strategic agility. Technology should create clarity, not complexity.” — Manu Labarbe, Director of Digital Strategy & Innovation

 

With Manu on board, Meja strengthens its capacity to not only financially support companies, but also to help build future-proof, tech-enabled models in terms of content.

 

About Meja

 

Meja is a niche investment fund that focuses on companies in the advisory and service sectors, with a strong ambition to accelerate digitization and scalability. Meja combines capital with active support in strategy, technology and operations.