Romeo Elias (’97)

Romeo Elias is the founder and CEO of Intellect, an award winning leader in the Business Process Management and Quality Management software industries.

Romeo Elias is the founder and CEO of Intellect, an award winning leader in the Business Process Management and Quality Management software industries. Romeo is a visionary executive, thought leader and advocate for business friendly software that empowers everyone to innovate. Romeo has overseen Intellect's growth from its founding in 2000 to a high growth software company with hundreds of happy customers, including a roster of marquis and fortune 500 companies.

Romeo is a patented inventor, entrepreneur advisor, Top 50 Midmarket Executive from 2013 through 2016 and board member of Intellect.

Prior to Intellect, Romeo worked in the consumer electronics space, overseeing the engineering design and development of handheld electronics, and previously was the founder of a web development firm. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego and MS in Manufacturing Engineering from UCLA.

"I have always wanted to find a way to give back to the university that helped launch our company," Elias said. "Partnering with UCLA Ventures made sense due to their innovative approach to working with companies like ours, bringing company founders together and reconnecting us with the university we all love."

Intellect is based out of Los Angeles, CA and you can learn more about them at www.intellect.com