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Your Strategic Entry Point
Into Global Markets

Multi-jurisdictional advisory and forensic due diligence across commodities, trade, and investment — from origination to verified close.

Toronto · São Paulo · London
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12+
Years of Experience
30+
Countries Reached
20+
Commodity Streams
3
Operating Jurisdictions
About SPI

Connecting Opportunities
with Verified Results

Start Point Invest is a globally connected advisory and commodity trading firm operating across three jurisdictions. We specialise in facilitating strategic investments and cross-border trade across high-demand sectors including petroleum, agricultural commodities, and specialty goods.

Our practice is built on a single standard: zero buyer exposure before independent product verification. Every engagement is structured to protect our clients from origination through to close — forensic discipline first, commercial execution second.

Toronto
Canada
São Paulo
Brazil
London
United Kingdom
Licensed Legal Practice
OAB/SP licensed attorney with LLM, University of Toronto — full legal capacity across Brazilian and international frameworks
Forensic Due Diligence
5-Point Forensic Framework applied to every engagement — language integrity, geo-logistics, corporate syntax, registry cross-match, semantic red flags
Multi-Jurisdictional Reach
Active operations in Canada, Brazil and the United Kingdom — structured for cross-border mandates from day one
Buyer-Side Discipline
Our mandate is buyer protection — independent terminal verification before any instrument is ever placed
What We Do

Our Services & Reach

Headquartered across Canada, Brazil, and the United Kingdom — with operational reach across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

01
Commodity Trading & Advisory

Secure procurement and supply facilitation across petroleum products (EN590, BLCO, Jet A1, LNG), agricultural commodities, and specialty goods. Every transaction structured with verified POP and independent confirmation.

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02
Forensic Due Diligence

Our 5-Point Forensic Framework screens every counterparty before engagement — language integrity, geo-logistics verification, corporate syntax, registry cross-match, and semantic red flag analysis. No exposure before verification.

Our Process
03
Trade Structuring & Legal

Full transaction documentation from NCNDA through LOI, SPA, and instrument sequencing. Licensed legal capacity in Brazilian and international law, with LLM-qualified oversight on every cross-border structure.

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04
Vessel & Asset Acquisition

Mandate-based acquisition advisory for maritime assets, industrial equipment, and specialised procurement. Full intermediation between buyer and manufacturer with technical DD and contract oversight from LOI through delivery.

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05
Investment Facilitation

Strategic investment origination and facilitation across Brazil, Canada, and international markets. From REE and agribusiness to M&A in commodity production — structured introductions with verified counterparties only.

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06
SPI Curated Vehicles

Concierge acquisition of collector and investment vehicles across Japan auction, UK, and European markets. Mandate-based, zero inventory risk — any make, any era, any country, with full landed cost analysis and import structuring.

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How We Operate

The SPI Standard

01
Language-Integrity Audit
Every document examined for linguistic inconsistencies, grammar signals, and terminology misuse — red flags invisible to non-specialist eyes.
02
Geo-Logistics Verification
Origin claims, port geography, and supply chain routing cross-checked against physical and logistical reality before any further engagement.
03
Corporate Syntax Check
Entity names, registration details, and corporate structures verified directly against official registries — name-hijacking patterns identified and flagged.
04
Registry & WHOIS Cross-Match
Domain registration, corporate registry, and public records cross-matched for age, ownership, and consistency across all counterparty communications.
05
Semantic Red Flag Analysis
Communication patterns, procedural demands, and instrument sequencing reviewed against documented fraud typologies before any commercial step is taken.
The Non-Negotiable Sequence

Our procedural standard exists to protect buyer exposure at every stage. No instrument is placed before product is verified. No exceptions.

Proof of Product (POP) — independently verified, not seller-mediated
Independent terminal or warehouse confirmation — direct contact only
Non-operative bank comfort letter — pre-SPA, never operative
Sales & Purchase Agreement — fully executed before any instrument
Operative instrument — only after all prior steps are clean
Commodity Streams

20+ Active Markets

SPI operates across a broad range of commodity streams, with forensic screening applied uniformly regardless of product, volume, or origin.

EN590 Diesel BLCO Jet A1 LNG ESPO Blend D6 Fuel Oil Bitumen Frozen Chicken Sugar (ICUMSA 45) Ethanol Açaí Arabica Coffee Bovine Products Iron Ore Rare Earth Elements Urea Calculus Bovis
Petroleum Products

Our core focus. EN590, BLCO, Jet A1, LNG, ESPO and D6 — buyer-side advisory with full forensic screening, origin verification, and independent terminal confirmation before any instrument is structured.

Agricultural & Specialty

Brazil-origin agricultural products, specialty goods, and rare earth elements — full export documentation, phytosanitary compliance, and counterparty verification across all streams.

Insights & Updates

SPI Intelligence

Market analysis, trade intelligence, and deal commentary from the SPI team.

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All enquiries are treated with strict confidentiality. We respond to qualified mandates only. Please provide sufficient context for us to assess the engagement.

Email
info@startpointinvest.com
Toronto, Canada
North American Operations
São Paulo, Brazil
South American & LATAM Operations
London, United Kingdom
European & International Operations
Languages
English · Portuguese · Spanish · Italian