Elyos AI, a London, UK-based AI platform designed specifically for the trades and field services sector, has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round.
Investors
The round was led by Blackbird Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator and Pi Labs, bringing Elyos AI's total funding to $16 million.
Blackbird is a venture capital firm that focuses on backing ambitious founders from Australia and New Zealand. It invests across the entire company lifecycle, from pre-seed and seed to Series A and beyond, and manages over A$2 billion in committed capital across its family of funds. Blackbird is industry-agnostic, investing in sectors ranging from software-as-a-service (SaaS) and AI to deep tech, space, and healthcare.
Elyos AI Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to expand its engineering, operations, and go-to-market teams, deepen integrations with field-service management systems, launch new AI agent capabilities across voice, email, and messaging, and support international expansion in 2026.
About Elyos AI
Founded in 2023 by Adrian Johnston, Philippa Brown, and Panos Stravopodis, Elyos AI is a technology company that builds AI customer support agents for the trades and field services sector. Its agents answer inbound calls, follow up on missed calls, handle outbound customer communication, manage email workflows, and book jobs directly into the systems trades already use. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, their goal is simple: every call answered, every job captured, and a better experience for both customers and operators.
Funding Details
Company: Elyos AI
Raised: $13.0M
Round: Series A
Funding Date: January 2026
Lead Investor: Blackbird Ventures
Additional Investors: Y Combinator, Pi Labs
Company Website: https://www.elyos.ai/
Software Category: AI Agents / Field Service Automation / B2B AI
Source: https://elyos.ai/blog/elyos-ai-raises-a-13m-series-a-to-build-ai-agents-trades