The Shell Game Behind Safir/ZENIQ & Avinoc/VOO

From the vision of a revolutionary aviation blockchain to an allegedly groundbreaking hub technology and a so-called visionary economic model: the network operating under the names Safir/ZENIQ and Avinoc/VOO has, over the years, proven to be one of the more complex crypto-MLM systems in this country. Our investigation shows that while operating companies are pushed into insolvency, the technology and control over user data remain in the hands of a small group of key actors—shielded by a dense web of holding structures and shell companies.

The Foundation: The ZENIQ Era and the Technological Illusion

It all began with the promise of the revolutionary “ZENIQ Hub”—a piece of hardware purported to serve as the gateway to the decentralized financial world. IT experts early on questioned the scalability of the “Zeniq Smartchain.” The so-called “minting” of tokens appeared to many observers to be a centrally controlled simulation with no genuine market value, and the hub itself seemed to offer little more functionality than a desk clock.

By the end of 2021, international regulators had already issued warnings, as no licenses existed for the financial products being offered. ZENIQ Technologies Ltd. used Dubai (DIFC) as a reputational backdrop; however, the local regulator, the DFSA, made it clear that ZENIQ does not hold a financial license. We reported on the collapse of the hub business and the DFSA’s warning against ZENIQ.

The Interlude: Juwelis GmbH, Zentatec GmbH—and Above It All VouGee with Peter Skerl

In our article “Crypto Collapse ZENIQ/Safir,” we already reported in detail on how the business around the allegedly all-purpose hubs was orchestrated by Peter Skerl and Erwin Dokter. The Juwelis GmbH founded by Dokter was transferred to Gernot Winter in early 2022 and was temporarily responsible for shipping and repairing the hubs. What activities Zentatec GmbH is currently pursuing remains unclear; what is notable, however, is that the company is now wholly owned by VouGee Group FlexCo—of which Peter Skerl holds more than 70 percent.

This closes a circle that extends far beyond mere hardware logistics. Through this holding structure, Skerl has succeeded in positioning himself as the central anchor point of the entire ecosystem—while remaining conspicuously discreet in the background for years. While the original VouGee GmbH—the former technological core—slid into insolvency with significant liabilities in March 2025, the corporate web around VouGee Group FlexCo continues to expand.

Particularly explosive: Skerl’s VouGee Group FlexCo not only controls Zentatec but is also the sole owner of Nomo Digital FlexCo. This company operates the Nomo app, which now serves as the digital linchpin for all remaining users of ZENIQ, AVINOC, and related projects. We have already reported on the suspicion of strategic insolvency at VOO flights GmbH and VOO Aviation Service GmbH. While investors lament the total loss of their investments in the insolvent Graz-based GmbHs, Skerl—via his “clean” FlexCo structures—retains full control over the technology and the valuable user data.

This approach resembles a strategic shedding of skin: debts and angry customers are left behind in the insolvent legacy companies, while Skerl and his partners quietly reorganize the infrastructure for the next generation of token projects—from Copper.One to Homnifi. The fact that the App Store still lists ZENIQ Technologies Ltd. as the rights holder of the Nomo app underscores the deliberate obfuscation at play: operational power lies in Graz’s Lange Gasse, while legal liability dissipates in distant desert sands.

The Extended “Who’s Who” in the Safir/ZENIQ/Avinoc/VOO Network

Werner Kaiser: One of the most influential sales leaders, who promoted Safir/ZENIQ and, subsequently, its successor projects Xera/XPRO. He was the public face of the brands, disappeared from this scene in the autumn of 2025, and—according to our information—is currently pursuing new ventures such as eCredits and TAG-Markets together with former Lyoness/Lyconet/MyWorld partners, as we have already reported.

Swen Völkl-Schild: He operates the company New Sales Way (merchandising for ZENIQ) and is closely involved in new projects such as the pipe dream surrounding Copper.One (copper tokenization), which are now being marketed via the Connect ecosystem.

Roman Philipp: Business partner of Peter Skerl, holding a 27.37 percent stake in VouGee Group FlexCo.

Our Conclusion: A String of Duds

The “shell game” appears to function as follows: Dokter and his early associates in Dubai launched the vision; the sales professionals around Werner Kaiser collected the money; Skerl and his assistants secured the technology; and Gernot Winter is now tasked with keeping the disappointed masses engaged through new promises and the cooperative model Aviation VOO SCE mbH. Over the years, the center of power has clearly shifted from the original founder GmbHs to Peter Skerl’s VouGee Group FlexCo and his associate Roman Philipp.

Note:

This article is a journalistic analysis. It is based on publicly available sources. It is not a legal assessment or financial advice. All assessments have been researched to the best of our knowledge and are marked as opinions within the meaning of Art. 10 ECHR / Art. 5 GG. Counterstatements will be taken into account in accordance with § 56 RStV.

Sources

• https://www.wirtschaft.at/u/602902x
• https://www.northdata.de/VouGee%20Group%20FlexCo,%20Graz/602902x
• Own Verification (Editorial Team): data, domain/company check