Swiftarc Capital LLC / Siddharth Jawahar
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Swiftarc Capital LLC was a Texas-registered investment adviser operated by Siddharth Jawahar from approximately 2010 until its registration was revoked by the Texas State Securities Board in June 2022. Jawahar pleaded guilty in January 2026 to three federal counts of wire fraud after operating a Ponzi scheme from July 2016 through December 2023 that collected more than $35 million from at least 64 investors while investing only approximately $10 million. On September 15, 2026, U.S. District Judge Zachary M. Bluestone sentenced Jawahar to 11 years in federal prison and ordered him to pay $31.35 million in restitution.
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Timeline(15 events)
1 August 2005
Siddharth Jawahar entered the United States from India, enrolling at the University of Texas. He would remain without legal status after overstaying his visa.
NBC News21 December 2010
Swiftarc Capital LLC founded and registered in Texas as an investment adviser.
SEC IAPD / BBB Business Profile1 January 2015
Swiftarc Capital's fund began concentrating assets in Philip Morris Pakistan (PMP) stock. By 2019, approximately 99% of fund assets were in PMP.
Texas State Securities Board enforcement order1 July 2016
Federal prosecutors identified this date as the beginning of the wire fraud scheme, with Jawahar collecting money while misrepresenting fund performance.
DOJ Eastern District of Missouri1 September 2019
Jawahar instructed the fund administrator to report PMP at 4,000 rupees per share despite the market price beginning a steep decline from 3,230 rupees. Fraudulent overvaluation scheme begins.
Texas State Securities Board enforcement order1 January 2019
Swiftarc Ventures founded in New York City as a separate venture capital vehicle. Money raised through Swiftarc Ventures was also allegedly used to repay Swiftarc Capital investors.
Axios25 January 2022
Swiftarc Ventures publicly launches the Swiftarc Telehealth Fund with a stated $75 million target, billing it as the first telehealth-focused venture fund.
HIT Consultant7 June 2022
Texas Securities Commissioner Travis Iles revokes Swiftarc Capital's investment adviser registration and orders the firm and Jawahar to cease and desist from engaging in fraud. Jawahar continued soliciting investors after this order without disclosing it.
Texas State Securities Board1 December 2023
Federal prosecutors mark this date as the end of the wire fraud scheme. Total funds collected: over $35 million.
DOJ Eastern District of Missouri20 December 2023
Federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Missouri indicts Jawahar on three counts of wire fraud and one count of investment adviser fraud. He is arrested in Miami.
St. Louis Today1 January 2026
Jawahar pleads guilty to three counts of wire fraud. The investment adviser fraud count is dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
DOJ Eastern District of Missouri31 August 2026
Recorded jail call in which Jawahar and political consultant discuss geofencing the sentencing judge's residence to deliver targeted digital ads tied to a planted favorable article.
Ponzitracker15 September 2026
U.S. District Judge Zachary M. Bluestone sentences Jawahar to 11 years in federal prison and orders $31.35 million in restitution. No restitution had been paid as of sentencing.
DOJ Eastern District of Missouri21 September 2026
DHS issues a press release highlighting the case in the context of immigration enforcement.
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generated: 9/28/2026, 11:04:45 PM
last updated: 9/29/2026, 1:05:21 AM
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