Marcos Eduardo Elias

Marcos Eduardo Elias during a lecture on mathematics

Marcos Eduardo Elias (São Paulo, May 16, 1971) is a Brazilian entrepreneur with a background in mathematics, engineering, and financial markets. He has worked in investment and financial analysis and has been associated with initiatives related to quantum computing in Brazil.[1][2][3]

Career

Elias built his career in the financial sector, working as an investment analyst and later as a fund manager and entrepreneur.[4] He held positions at institutions including Banco Bozano Simonsen and BNP Paribas, where he became chief analyst in Brazil. He was later involved in founding and development of investment and research firms such as Empiricus and other financial ventures.[5][6][7] He has also worked in academia, teaching at institutions including Insper and Fundação Getulio Vargas. [8]

Since April 2026, Elias has served as a collaborating researcher at the Institute of Advanced Studies of the University of São Paulo (IEA-USP), working on a project concerning immersive quantum computing and the integration of CPU, GPU, and QPU architectures.[9]

In 2018, Elias was arrested in Switzerland at the request of United States authorities in connection with an investigation into financial fraud.[10][1] According to the United States Department of Justice, he was accused of participating in a scheme involving international bank transfers, the use of false identities, and offshore companies. [11][12][13]

He was later extradited to the United States, where he faced charges related to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. In 2019, he pleasded guilty and was sentenced by a federal court in New York to a term of imprisonment. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.[14][15]

According to the official records, the scheme involved financial institutions in multiple jurisdictions and resulted in financial losses.[16] Following the completion of his sentence, Elias returned to Brazil. [1][3][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rocha, Graciliano; Inacio, Alexandre (2022-05-05). "A reinvenção do fundador da Empiricus que ficou 3 anos preso nos EUA". Bloomberg Línea Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  2. ↑ Borges, Diego Lazzaris (2018-09-04). "Quem é Marcos Elias, gestor preso na Suíça acusado de fraude de US$ 750 mil". InfoMoney (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  3. 1 2 Southern District of New York, U.S. Attorney's Office (2019-07-25). "Brazilian Man Sentenced To 3 ½ Years In Prison For Defrauding Manhattan Financial Institutions And Aggravated Identity Theft". www.justice.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  4. ↑ Rubinstein, Leonardo (2023-10-06). "Clube de Striptease, negociado em bolsa, pode ter upside de mais de 60%, diz analista". BlockTrends (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  5. ↑ E-Investidor, Estadão (2021-05-31). "BTG Pactual compra dona da Empiricus e Vitreo por R$ 690 milhões". Estadão E-Investidor - As principais notícias do mercado financeiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  6. ↑ Godoy, Denyse (2018-09-04). "Ex-sócio da Empiricus é preso pelo FBI por desvio de contas bancárias". Exame (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  7. ↑ Valente, Gabriela (2013-01-19). "'Robôs' invadem a Bolsa de Valores". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  8. 1 2 Cotias, Adriana (2022-04-06). "Após prisão, Marcos Elias tenta voltar ao mercado". Valor Econômico (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  9. ↑ "Marcos Eduardo Elias". Institute of Advanced Studies, University of São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 April 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Tauhata, Sergio; Sciarretta, Toni (2018-09-03). "Gestor Marcos Elias é preso na Suíça e extraditado para os EUA". Valor Econômico (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  11. ↑ Southern District of New York, U.S. Attorney's Office (2018-08-28). "Brazilian Man Extradited From Switzerland For Defrauding Financial Institutions And Identity Theft". www.justice.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  12. ↑ Silveira, Daniel - G1 Rio (2018-09-05). "Conheça a trajetória de Marcos Elias, gestor financeiro preso na Suíça suspeito de fraude nos EUA". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ↑ Brock, Patrick (2019-07-25). "Justiça dos EUA condena investidor Marcos Elias a 3,5 anos de prisão". Valor Econômico (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  14. ↑ Southern District of New York, U.S. Attorney's Office (2019-02-04). "Brazilian Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy And Aggravated Identity Theft For Defrauding Manhattan Financial Institutions". www.justice.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  15. ↑ Russell Lee, Matthew (2019-09-04). "Jeffries Account Was Looted By Two Men But Elias Got 42 Months While Cooperator dos Rios Got Time Served". www.innercitypress.com. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  16. ↑ Sciarretta, Toni (2019-02-05). "Preso nos EUA, gestor Marcos Elias confessa crime de conspiração". Valor Econômico (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-28.
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