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Fuzzy Panda Research Short Report on RZLV

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REZOLVE AI $RZLV

Fuzzy Panda Research • Published September 29, 2025 • Faking ARR, Declining Revenue & ChatGPT Wrapper

CORE INVESTMENT THESIS

Rezolve AI is a ChatGPT wrapper masquerading as an AI company with zero organic revenue, fake partnerships, and a CEO with a notorious history of fraud.

The company fakes ARR growth by acquiring failing AI startups with declining revenue, claims Microsoft and Google as "strategic partners" while paying them hundreds of millions, and has $0 in actual AI revenue. Former employees confirm the "proprietary LLM" is just built on ChatGPT. Fuzzy Panda Research concludes this is a clear short with massive downside.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Company Name
Rezolve AI Limited
Previously "Rezolve Instant Saleware"
Headquarters
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Listed on Nasdaq
Current Business
ChatGPT Wrapper Company
Rebranded as "AI company" in mid-2023
CEO & Founder
Dan Wagner
History of bankruptcies (Powa, MAID)
2024 Revenue
~$190,000
100% from Spanish soccer ticket sales, $0 from AI
Primary Risk
Fraudulent Claims
Fake customers, fake ARR, fake partnerships

KEY FINANCIAL RED FLAGS

Claimed 2025 ARR Target
$70-100M

Only acquired $25.9M in declining revenue from failed AI startups

Paid to Microsoft
$147.7M

Azure app has 0 reviews after 1 year

Paid to CEO's Seychelles Entity
$93.9M

Share-based payments to DBLP Sea Cow Limited

App Downloads
10K+

Google Play app, 0 reviews vs ChatGPT's 500M+ downloads

📉 Acquired Companies = Declining Revenue Revenue

$6.8M
FY 2023
$4.7M
FY 2024

ViSenze: Revenue declined 31% YoY

📉 GroupBy: Revenue & Margins Both Declining

$19.9M
FY 2023
$18.9M
FY 2024

Gross margins declined from 52% to 37% • $9M net loss • Going concern notice

KEY PLAYERS

Dan Wagner
CEO & Founder

• Founded Powa Technologies - $2.7B "unicorn" that collapsed into bankruptcy
• History of fake customers (non-binding LOIs claimed as paying customers)
• Partners sent cease-and-desist letters over false partnership claims
• Previous company MAID/Dialog fell 95%
• Owns Seychelles entity DBLP Sea Cow paid $93.9M by Rezolve
• Dubbed "posterboy for the dot.com disaster" by The Telegraph

Anthony Sharp
Non-Executive Deputy Chairman

• Wagner's school friend and former Deputy Chairman at Powa
• Called "Dan's Enforcer" and "right-hand man" by former employees
• Paid 4x more than other directors
• Part of Wagner's inner circle across multiple failed ventures

Peter Vesco
Chief Commercial Officer

• Former CEO of PowaTag EMEA
• Part of the Powa management team that collapsed
• Now recycling the same playbook at Rezolve

Mark Turner
President of Global Commerce

• Regional Director at MAID (Wagner's 95% stock collapse)
• CCO at ATTRAQT which declined 45% during his tenure
• Another Wagner loyalist from previous failures

Henry Agoh
Financial Controller

• Reportedly "used to wash Dan Wagner's car"
• Served at Powa, Venda, Versata, and MAID - all Wagner companies
• Part of Wagner's long-time inner circle

Former Employees (Anonymous)
Whistleblowers

• "No AI use case, nothing to sell... just a dream"
• "Brainpowa LLM is a ChatGPT Wrapper"
• "The moat doesn't exist"
• Recommended to "short it" when asked about investing

MAJOR DECEPTIONS EXPOSED

🤖 "PROPRIETARY LLM"

CLAIM: Rezolve has a proprietary AI that doesn't hallucinate

REALITY: It's a ChatGPT wrapper. Former employees confirmed it, disclosures confirm it, technical specs confirm it. Even Rezolve's own AI admits it hallucinates.

🤝 "STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS"

CLAIM: Microsoft & Google partnerships worth $130M+ in revenue

REALITY: Rezolve PAYS Microsoft $147M and Google $10M. Apps have 0 reviews. These are customer relationships, not partnerships.

📊 "GROWING ARR"

CLAIM: $70-100M ARR in 2025

REALITY: Acquired failing AI companies with $25.9M in DECLINING revenue. ViSenze down 31% YoY, GroupBy down 5% YoY with going concern notices.

🍩 "DUNKIN DONUTS SUCCESS"

CLAIM: 11,300 stores, 3M customers served daily

REALITY: Former exec: "2 restaurants... served like 100 people... didn't really roll out anywhere."

🌍 "95 LANGUAGES"

CLAIM: AI works in 95 languages since 2023

REALITY: Web platform supports only 7 languages. GroupBy supports 13. Rezolve's own AI called this claim "deceptive or misleading advertising."

₿ "BITCOIN TREASURY"

CLAIM: $1 billion Bitcoin treasury launched

REALITY: Undisclosed lawsuit shows Wagner tried to move cash & BTC to Kazakhstan. Company appears to own 0 BTC despite press releases.

🚨 ALL "Customer Case Studies" Are Recycled from Acquired Companies

Ajio, DFS, Myntra

Copied from ViSenze case studies - not organic Rezolve customers

Liverpool Mexico ($9.8M contract)

GroupBy customer since 2021 - acquired months before "announcement". Actual 2024 revenue from Mexico: $5.7M (40% less than claimed)

BJ's, Coles, Dunkin

All Bluedot customers - non-AI geofencing company acquired from CEO's entity for $3.9M (CEO bought it for $10)

Adobe Partnership

0 reviews on Adobe Marketplace. Product listed at $0.00. Revenue never materialized.

💰 BLATANT SELF-DEALING & INSIDER ENRICHMENT

Seychelles Shell Company Payments

• Rezolve paid $93.9 million in share-based payments to DBLP Sea Cow Limited
• DBLP is a Seychelles entity owned by CEO Dan Wagner and his father
• Company generated only $330K in sales during same period
• Net losses of $203M while enriching CEO's offshore entity

Bluedot Related Party Transaction

• Wagner bought Bluedot Industries for $10 in December 2023
• Rezolve bought it from Wagner's entity for $3.9 million 13 months later
• That's a 390,000x return for the CEO
• Bluedot is NOT an AI company - it's geofencing technology from 2013
• 2024 revenue: only $2.3M with net losses

Fuzzy Panda Research's Verdict

According to Fuzzy Panda Research, Rezolve AI ($RZLV) is a fraudulent scheme masquerading as an AI company. The company has $0 in organic AI revenue, fakes growth by acquiring failing startups with declining revenue, pays tech giants hundreds of millions to claim "partnerships," and is led by a CEO with a notorious history of bankrupting companies through false statements about customers and partnerships. Former employees confirm the "proprietary LLM" is just a ChatGPT wrapper with no competitive moat. Even Rezolve's own AI recommended shorting the stock when asked. Fuzzy Panda Research concludes this is a clear short with significant downside ahead.

🔻 FUZZY PANDA RESEARCH SHORT POSITION

Additional Catalysts:

• 187.5M shares registered for resale (September 2025)

• Potential Russell 2000 Index removal

• Q4 2024 earnings likely to disappoint

"I would not invest... I'd probably short them... I think the rug will get pulled at some point and then it will come crashing down."

— Former Rezolve Senior Executive

"When asked if RZLV is a short, Rezolve's own Brainpowa AI answered: YES"

— Brainpowa LLM (Rezolve's AI)

Disclosure: Fuzzy Panda Research and affiliates have short positions in RZLV stock and may profit from price declines. This dashboard is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Readers should conduct their own due diligence before making any investment decisions. For full disclosures and terms of service, visit fuzzypandaresearch.com