Global Private Equity Firm
AI Proof of Concepts Across a $150B+ Portfolio
The Scenario
A global PE firm with +$150B AUM spanning logistics, healthcare, technology, and financial services. As portfolio companies integrate AI into operations, the firm needs a partner that moves fast, validates with real builds, and deploys the engineers needed to scale.
Rather than waiting months for a legacy consultancy proposal, Elios embeds directly with portfolio company teams to validate AI use cases, build working proofs of concept, and deploy the engineers needed to scale. Roles placed include AI/ML Engineers, Data Engineers, Solution Architects, and Prompt Engineers.
The Elios Approach
Elios serves as the go-to partner for AI proof of concept builds and specialized people across the portfolio
Direct embed with portfolio company teams, no discovery phase overhead
Validated AI use cases through working builds, not slide decks
Deployed cross-functional teams: AI/ML Engineers, Data Engineers, Solution Architects, Prompt Engineers
Timeline
The firm identified the need for a partner who could move at PE velocity, validating AI use cases with working builds rather than months of consultancy scoping.
Agentic Operations Platform: AI agent platform that interprets inbound requests, triggers internal workflows, and routes to resolution automatically. Deployed with AI Engineers and Prompt Engineers.
Intelligent Form Automation (80%+ reduction in manual data entry), In-App Agent Assistant (contextual AI guidance), and Workflow Automation Suite (business system integration across the full process).
Cross-portfolio AI capability rollout continues. Elios provides on-demand access to specialized AI specialists as new use cases are identified.
Key Outcomes
$150B+
Elios supporting AI capability rollout across multiple portfolio companies
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Agentic ops, form automation, in-app agents, workflow suite
Cross-Portfolio
AI/ML Engineers, Data Engineers, Solution Architects, Prompt Engineers
Embedded
Elios scopes, deploys, and co-manages delivery alongside each portco
“Portfolio companies need specialists who can deliver from day one. This client needed consulting-grade specialists at on-demand rates.”
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