Investment Notes: Elyos
Blackbird's post explains why it led Elyos's Series A with PiLabs, YC and 468 Capital, profiling the AI phone-agent startup for trade businesses, its traction and its three founders.
Venture capital fund · 1 deal
Every published round PiLabs took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyos | Series A | 19 Jan 2026 | - | Participant | Blackbird Ventures, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
Companies PiLabs has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyos | AI-powered voice agents for trades and field services call centres | 19 Jan 2026, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for PiLabs, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies PiLabs has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal PiLabs did.
Stories naming PiLabs. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Blackbird's post explains why it led Elyos's Series A with PiLabs, YC and 468 Capital, profiling the AI phone-agent startup for trade businesses, its traction and its three founders.