Michael Eder, an Austrian resident, represented Zeus Funding on a September 15th marketing webinar, where he was introduced by Jason Regan of Success in Living. Eder, who also identifies himself as a co-founder and Managing Partner of Zeus Funding and a related entity named Zyra, operates Zeus Funding primarily through a Telegram group called "@zeusinstant," as the company maintains no public website. Neither Zeus Funding's marketing materials nor its Telegram presence disclose the full list of individuals behind the operation.
Zeus Funding claims a partnership with Tag Markets, a purported investment firm. Jared Esguerra, identified as Tag Markets' owner, represented the company during the same Zeus Funding webinar. Esguerra, who lists "financial services" as his profession on social media, reportedly operates from Dubai. Kevin Marin Valez, also cited as a Tag Markets co-founder and CEO, claims to be a "digital creator" and "business administrator" based in Colombia.
The suspected operational bases for Zeus Funding in Austria and Tag Markets in Colombia and Dubai align with the nationalities and residences of the named individuals. Dubai has gained a notorious reputation among financial watchdogs for its widespread scams and failure to enforce securities fraud regulations, making it an attractive hub for illicit investment schemes. ScamTelegraph has previously issued warnings against engaging with any MLM opportunity connected to Dubai.
ScamTelegraph previously reported that victims of the Crowd1 Ponzi scheme were directed into Tag Markets' investment fraud. This suggests a pattern of serial fraud. In the comments section of that earlier report, a reader claimed Niklas Freihofer, also known as Nik, was behind Tag Markets. Freihofer, reportedly from Germany, has since begun appearing on marketing webinars as Tag Markets' owner as of October 2025, confirming his involvement.
Another individual linked to Tag Markets is Leonhard Wolman, who authors the company's "macro briefing" documents. The involvement of these individuals from Austria, Dubai, Colombia, and Germany points to an international network behind the schemes.
Zeus Funding offers no retailable products or services. Instead, the company focuses solely on recruiting new promoters who invest cryptocurrency in various plans. These plans promise passive returns on "funded accounts." The Zeus 12X Amplify plan, for instance, requires a minimum $200 investment, promising a 10x funded account capped at $1.2 million, from which "passive profits" are paid. The Strategy Dynamix plan pitches "profits from rising and falling markets" on a $3000 funded account for a $250 investment. A third plan, Akropolis, requires $200 for a similar funded account. This structure, lacking external revenue from retail sales, indicates a reliance on new investor funds to pay off earlier investors.