Speer Fund II is a private venture capital fund focused exclusively on investments in the fields of Security, Defense, and Resilience across Europe. With a targeted fund volume of EUR 300 million, Speer Fund II addresses the critical funding gap faced by early-stage and growth-stage ventures operating in highly strategic sectors.
The fund deploys capital across the five strategic dimensions: Sea, Air, Land, Cyber (Intelligence) and Space to back the next generation of products and technologies. Speer Fund II is managed and advised by a seasoned team with deep expertise in finance, defense, diplomacy, and emerging technologies, enabling investors to contribute to a more secure and prosperous future for Europe.
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About Max Büchner
Founder and 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.
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