About Clavis

Our Mission

Strategic intelligence for those who cannot afford to be surprised

Clavis Hemisphaerii Strategic Advisory was founded on a single premise: that the investors and companies best positioned to succeed in Argentina are not necessarily those with the most capital — but those with the clearest picture of the terrain.

We are a boutique firm with headquarters in Buenos Aires, focused exclusively on Argentina and the Southern Cone. Our team combines direct experience in defense and security, deep ties across the political and corporate landscape, and advanced technical capabilities in OSINT and intelligence monitoring.

We work with multinational corporations, investment funds, and mid-sized companies — both foreign and local — that operate in sensitive sectors and understand that context is a competitive advantage. We are not a think tank. We are not a PR agency. We are a strategic partner that sits alongside your decision-makers and helps them act with clarity in complex environments.

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Clavis Hemisphaerii

Latin · "The Key of the Hemisphere"

The name encodes our mission. Clavis — Latin for "key" — represents access: the capacity to unlock understanding in opaque environments. Hemisphaerii refers to the hemisphere as a geopolitical space, not a generic geographic reference.

Together, the terms express our reason for existing: to provide the key that opens strategic understanding of the hemisphere for those who need to operate in it with clarity and confidence.

The Context

Why Argentina. Why now.

The global competition between Western powers and China for critical supply chains has placed Argentina at the center of a historic investment moment. Lithium, rare earths, unconventional energy, logistics, and defense are all sectors where Western governments are actively seeking to build Argentine partnerships.

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Largest lithium reserves in the world, at the heart of the Western critical minerals strategy.

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Largest shale gas reserves globally — Vaca Muerta reshapes energy security across the Southern Cone.

$95B+

In productive investment across 36 RIGI projects — including Pluspetrol's USD 12B Vaca Muerta block and Pampa Energía's USD 2.4B fertilizer plant — with 148,000+ total jobs projected.

The opportunity is real. So is the complexity. Clavis exists precisely to bridge the gap between the two — translating Argentina's political volatility into strategic clarity for the investors best positioned to benefit from this moment.

The Team

Practitioners, not commentators

Our team brings together direct operational experience in defense and security, deep networks across Argentina's political and corporate landscape, and advanced analytical capabilities in OSINT and geopolitical intelligence.

Nicolás Promanzio

Co-founder · Defense & Geopolitical Intelligence

Holds a degree in International Relations from Universidad Austral, Argentina. He brings direct engagement with Argentina's Armed Forces and Ministry of Defense — building operational knowledge of the country's defense architecture and security policy landscape. A recognized commentator on geopolitics and defense affairs across social media, radio, and streaming, he translates strategic complexity into clear, decision-relevant intelligence.

Andrei Serbin Pont

Co-founder · Strategic Intelligence, Geopolitical Risk & Extractive Industries

Andrei Serbin Pont brings fifteen years at the intersection of geopolitical strategy and private-sector leadership. As President of CRIES, a leading hemispheric think tank, he has advised at the presidential level and directed international research on security and political risk. As CEO of PROAMED, he leads an engineering firm serving Argentina's mining and energy sectors. A pioneer in the applied integration of OSINT and AI, he holds a PhD and Master's in International Relations. He delivers his clients not information, but actionable foresight.

Beyond our core team, Clavis maintains a network of specialized analysts and advisors across Argentina's provinces and the broader Southern Cone — providing sector-specific and geographic depth for each engagement.

Our Values

Principles, not decorations

These are the operational standards that guide every analysis, every recommendation, and every interaction with our clients.

Rigor

We use clear methods and solid data. We test and challenge our own hypotheses before presenting them to the client. We focus on decisions, not jargon. Every deliverable must be robust enough to withstand the scrutiny of a demanding board — and clear enough to generate action.

Collaboration

We work side by side with the client, not from an ivory tower. We listen carefully and debate with respect. We integrate diverse perspectives into every project because geopolitical complexity does not admit one-dimensional readings. Our relationship with clients is not transactional — it is a partnership.

Independence

We say what we see, not what is convenient. We avoid political or sectoral capture that could compromise our objectivity. We always think about the long-term interest of the client — even when that means delivering uncomfortable conclusions. Independence of judgment is our most valuable asset.

How We Work

Confidential by design

All Clavis deliverables operate under a five-level confidentiality classification — from For Public Release through to Strictly Confidential. This is not a formality: it reflects the institutional-grade information security protocols we apply to every engagement.

Our clients operate in sectors where information sensitivity is not optional. We treat their intelligence requirements, their stakeholder relationships, and their strategic positions with the same discretion they would expect from the most trusted member of their advisory team.

Classification Level

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

RESTRICTED

PUBLIC RELEASE

Standard NDAs and information security protocols are established at engagement commencement.