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“Together for a more secure prosperous future for europe”
Speer Group invests in European Security and Defence
At Speer Group, we provide growth capital to early-stage ventures.
Speer Group is leading the way for a whole new generation of funds open for investments in security and defence in Europe, enableing investors to contribute to a more secure and prosperous future for Europe.
What sets Speer Fund II apart from other Funds is the combination of financial acumen, with deep strategic insights and diplomatic competence to help ventures grow at a European scale. With a broad as well as deep network, we open doors and help companies navigate complex markets effectively.
Therewith, Speer Group is fostering a resilient industrial base that strengths Europe’s strategic autonomy and interoperability in an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape while offering investors strong return expectations and the ability to contribute to a more secure and prosperous future.
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Investment Committee
Michael Reiss
von Filski
Honorary Consul of Estonia
LLM
J.J. von Sandrart
Commander NATO
Multinational Corps
Northeast (ret.)
NATO SHAPE (J7), ret.
Peter Tamm
CEO, Continental Chartering
Durdana Ansari OBE
Hon. Capt. Royal Navy
Hon. Pres. Royal Airforce
Silvia Reischer
Director at BND (ret.)
Founder BND FIT (Innovation Hub)
David Colombo
Ethical Hacker
Hacked TESLA
Hacked US Pentagon
Dr. Olga Stelmakh Drescher
Chief Legal Officer Exolaunch
IISL Board Member
YEESS Board Member.
WEF Agenda Contributor
ESA NewSpace Adv. Board
Gabriele Gylyte-Hein
Cultural Diplomat Lithuania
Honorary Consule of Lithuania
Max Buechner
Founder Speer Group
Fondsmanagereer Group
Founder & Fondsmanager
Max Buechner is a fund manager and strategic advisor specializing in investments across Security, defence, and Resilience in Europe. As the Founder and Managing Partner of Speer Group, he leads a multinational team focused on unlocking private capital for frontier technologies and mission-critical infrastructure. His academic foundation spans top global institutions: Max studied International Business at the European Business School (EBS), Project Management and Finance at Harvard, Diplomacy at the University of Oxford, and completed the United Nations Staff Officers’ Course at the German Bundeswehr’s Command and Staff College. As the creative mind and driving force behind Speer Group, he works closely with institutional partners, private investors, and public-sector leaders to shape forward-looking investment strategies that build resilience, mitigate geopolitical risk, and drive long-term value creation in pursuit of a more secure and prosperous future for Europe.
Gabriele Gylyte-Hein
Cultural Diplomat Lithuania
Honorary Consule of Lithuania
Governmental & European Relations
Gabriele Gylyte-Hein is a seasoned strategist in international relations, cultural diplomacy, and cross-border collaboration. With a rare combination of business acumen and diplomatic engagement, she brings over a decade of experience building strategic bridges between Germany and the Baltic States.
Gabriele previously served as the Honorary Consul of Lithuania in the State of Hesse and held leadership roles in key public engagement institutions, including Chairwoman of the Lithuanian–German Forum and Vice Chairwoman of the Lithuanian Community in Germany. Her work has consistently focused on strengthening bilateral ties and promoting cooperation in policy, business, and culture.
At Speer Group, Gabriele acts as a Board Advisor for Baltic Affairs, advancing communication and collaboration between the fund and stakeholders in Lithuania. She brings deep insight into regional priorities, stakeholder ecosystems, and soft-power networks, crucial for navigating public-private partnerships and fostering aligned investment strategies in the field of European security and defence.
Dr. Olga Stelmakh Drescher
Chief Legal Officer Exolaunch IISL Board Member
YEESS Board Member. WEF Agenda Contributor
ESA NewSpace Adv. Board
Industry Expert: Space
Dr. Olga Stelmakh-Drescher is a globally respected leader in space policy, law, and governance, with over two decades of executive and advisory experience across the international space sector. As Chief Policy, Legal & Government Relations Officer at Exolaunch, she drives regulatory strategy for one of the world’s foremost satellite deployment providers. Dr. Stelmakh-Drescher has shaped global space governance through senior roles at institutions including the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Space, George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute, and McGill University’s Institute of Air and Space Law, where she led a landmark international study on legal frameworks for the space economy. She advises top-tier institutions such as the European Space Agency (ESA), the International Institute of Space Law, and the European Space Policy Institute. As a Board Advisor to Speer Group, she brings deep expertise at the intersection of law, policy, and frontier technology—supporting investment strategy, regulatory risk management, and portfolio resilience in high-growth, high-stakes markets.
Michael Reiss von Filski
Honorary Consul of Estonia LLM
Government Relations: Baltics & Switzerland
Michael Reiss von Filski is a senior legal advisor, former diplomat, and internationally connected executive with deep expertise in corporate, commercial, and EU law. As head of a Swiss family office, he plays a key role in facilitating cross-border investment and regulatory navigation across complex jurisdictions.
His diplomatic background further enhances his global reach: he is the Honorary Consul of Estonia in Zurich, Vice Dean of the Consular Corps, Founding President of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce in Switzerland, and an active member of the Estonian Defence League (Kaitseliit). These roles position him at the nexus of public-private cooperation, particularly within European and transatlantic security frameworks.
Michael holds a Master of Laws and a Master in EU Law from King’s College London, and brings decades of legal experience advising high-level clients in both the defense and firearms industry, as well as across M&A and corporate governance. He has advised on numerous multinational transactions and has received international recognition for his professional contributions.
J.J. von Sandrart
Commander NATO
Multinational Corps
Northeast (ret.)
NATO SHAPE (J7), ret.
Expert: Joint, combined,
all domain and Land Domain warfare
"Lieutenant General (ret.) Jürgen-Joachim von Sandrart is a highly esteemed German military leader with over 42 years of distinguished service in the Bundeswehr. From November 2021 to November 2024, he served as Commander of NATO’s Multinational Corps Northeast (MNC NE), playing a critical role in reinforcing collective defense and deterrence along NATO’s northeastern flank.
He began his military career in 1982 as an officer candidate in the armored corps and went on to command at all levels of leadership, including Panzerlehrbataillon 93, the 41st Panzergrenadier Brigade, and the 1st Panzer Division (2018–2021). His strategic staff assignments have included serving as Assistant Chief of Staff for Training, Exercises, Certification and Evaluation (J7) at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and as the Chef de Cabinet of the German Chief of Defence at the German Ministry of Defence. He has contributed to international peace and stabilization missions in the Balkans and Afghanistan, and has been recognized with high-level honors from both German and multinational institutions.
General von Sandrart brings a comprehensive blend of national and allied leadership experience, combined with deep expertise in joint, combined, and multi-domain operations — with a particular emphasis on land capabilities. This unique background provides him with a strategic, operational, and political perspective that informs contemporary approaches to warfighting, defense planning, and resilience-building. His contributions significantly enhance the advisory board’s ability to navigate evolving security challenges, especially in the context of integrated deterrence and interoperable force structures. With his broad international perspective and operational insight, he plays a pivotal role in fostering sustainable value creation across key defense domains—ensuring that land forces evolve toward state-of-the-art warfighting capability, while remaining adaptive, integrated, and effectively positioned within comprehensive, multidomain security frameworks.")
Peter Tamm
CEO, Continental Chartering
Industry Expert: Sea
Peter Tamm is a seasoned maritime executive and media strategist with a distinguished career spanning the shipping and communications sectors. As the Managing Director of Continental Chartering GmbH, he leads a Hamburg-based ship brokerage firm specializing in global chartering operations and maritime logistics. Under his leadership, the company has established a reputation for excellence in navigating complex international shipping markets.
Peter’s combined leadership in global shipping and strategic media equips him with a unique lens on logistics resilience, information environments, and critical infrastructure—all essential to modern security and defense strategy. His broad international network and operational experience enhance the fund’s capacity to evaluate risk, support portfolio companies in complex markets, and contribute to long-term value creation across strategic industries.
Sandra Albert
Executive Assistant
About
Als Executive Assistant mit langjähriger Erfahrung in der Unterstützung von Führungskräften in internationalen Unternehmen unterstützt Sandra das Team in den Bereichen Planung, Koordination und Outreach.
Akademischer Werdegang
Sandra Albert hat ihre Ausbildung zur Bürokauffrau in einem mittelständischen Handelsunternehmen abgeschlossen. Während dieser Zeit erwarb sie fundierte Kenntnisse in den Bereichen Büroorganisation, Projektmanagement und Kommunikation, die Sie durch praktische Erfahrungen und gezielte Weiterbildung in den Bereichen Kommunikation und Marketing weiter vertiefte.
Durdana Ansari OBE
Hon. Capt. Royal Navy
Hon. Pres. Royal Airforce
Industry Expert:
Sea & Media
Durdana Ansari OBE is a senior advisor and cross-sector strategist with deep expertise in defence engagement, public diplomacy, and community integration. She holds the rank of Honorary Captain in the Royal Navy, the first Muslim woman in the UK to do so. She serves as a key advisor on diversity, recruitment, and engagement strategy at the highest levels of defence leadership.
With over two decades at the BBC World Service, Durdana produced and presented global current affairs programs, building extensive expertise in narrative influence, public perception, and international communication. Her media background laid the foundation for her award-winning social impact work, including a national program that provided language and digital training to thousands of Muslim women across the UK, an initiative for which she was awarded an OBE in 2012.
Durdana further served as a brand ambassador for education and humanitarian organizations across Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia. She continues to engage stakeholders across government, academia, and industry to promote inclusive leadership and operational cohesion in complex environments.
Silvia Reischer
Director at BND (ret.)
Founder BND FIT (Innovation Hub)
Industry Expert: Cyber & Intelligence
Until April 2024, Silvia served as Special Representative of the President of the German Foreign Intelligence Service (BND), where she was responsible for strategic future-readiness initiatives. In this role, she oversaw the BND's Education and Training Centre and founded the Forum for Innovative Technologies (FIT), the agency’s Innovation Hub. Prior to that, she led both the Technology & Science Department and the Security Department within the BND
Since then, Mrs. Reischer is a recognized authority in geopolitical and security policy, with a distinct focus on innovative technologies. Her work centers on fostering and safeguarding innovation in the face of geopolitical shifts and emerging bloc dynamics. A core area of her expertise lies in the strategic planning, implementation, and oversight of protective measures for institutional assets—spanning physical infrastructure, personnel, and digital systems. She frequently operates at the intersection of private enterprise and defence policy, facilitating collaboration between industry and security institutions.
David Colombo
Ethical Hacker Hacked TESLA & Pentagon
Lecturer: Stanford, Oxford
Industry Expert:
Cyber & Intelligence
David Colombo is a globally recognized expert in cyber-physical systems and large-scale cybersecurity awareness. Known for ethically hacking both Tesla and the U.S. Pentagon, he has exposed critical vulnerabilities in connected infrastructure — drawing global attention to the growing risks at the intersection of cybersecurity and physical safety. David’s groundbreaking discovery involving the remote control of Tesla vehicles marked a turning point in public understanding of how cyber threats increasingly target real-world systems with direct implications for human safety.
His work has since informed security programs for autonomous assets and next-generation operational technologies, developed in collaboration with leading CISOs and cybersecurity teams worldwide. In parallel, David has led global cyber awareness campaigns in partnership with government authorities in Europe and the Middle East, as well as major multinational corporations such as GSK. His recent initiative with KnowBe4 delivered actionable threat intelligence to over 10 million employees globally—including nearly half of the Fortune 500.
Academic Background
Industry Experience in our Team
