The Future Is Agentic: Announcing Voqo AI’s Pre-Seed Round Led by Blackbird Ventures

It’s 8:59pm. The phone rings again. Another urgent tenant request, another lost lead, and your team is already exhausted.

What if, this time, you didn’t have to pick up?

We’re entering a new era of software: one that doesn’t just wait for instructions, but acts on your behalf.

The next decade won’t be shaped by dashboards or click-based automation. It will be shaped by agents: intelligent systems that can hold context, make decisions, and take initiative. They don’t need micromanaging. They understand intent. They get things done.

This is the agentic future, where software becomes a teammate, not just a tool.

And today, we’re proud to announce our first major step toward it: Voqo AI is live, and we’ve raised our pre-seed round led by Blackbird Ventures, with participation from UNSW Founders, Startmate, and Yellow Brick Road.

From Tools to Teammates

For years, software has been reactive. It waits for input. It follows predefined logic. It forces people to work around its limitations.

But the next generation of AI isn’t about replacing humans, it’s about assisting us, expanding our capacity, and giving us back what matters most: time and focus.

Agents aren’t tools. They’re teammates.

They speak. They listen. They act. All without needing to be told every step of the way.

Why We Started Voqo

We started Voqo after seeing one too many missed-call voicemails turn into lost deals.

My mother is a property manager. I grew up watching firsthand how chaotic their days can be, and how much business gets lost to phones ringing at the wrong moment.

This wasn’t a CRM problem. It wasn’t a staffing problem. It was a bandwidth problem, and it needed an agentic solution.

Meet Voqo: Real Estate AI Agents That Answer the Phone

Our first product is purpose-built for one of the most time-sensitive, high-pressure industries we know: real estate.

Voqo’s voice AI agent answers inbound calls on behalf of real estate professionals instantly with company trained data. Whether it’s a tenant reporting a burst pipe at 9pm or a buyer calling during an open home, Voqo picks up, understands the request, and makes sure it gets taken care of.

Unlike generic virtual receptionists or call-forwarding services, Voqo understands context, captures critical details, and integrates directly with your agency’s workflow.

We designed Voqo for two key roles:

• Property Managers: Voqo handles after-hours maintenance issues, tenant enquiries, and general admin.
• Sales Agents: Voqo captures leads, appraisals, and buyer interest while agents are on the road or in appointments.

Every missed call is lost revenue, or a frustrated client.

Voqo turns missed calls into closed deals, without burning out your team or expanding your headcount.

Real Impact: A Customer Story

Maria Page, Partner and Department Manager at Barry Plant, shares:

“Since I started using Voqo AI, my virtual agent Lisa handles over 400 calls every week, surfacing new buy/sell leads and filtering out the noise. I can finally focus on admin tasks and property viewings stress-free, while tenants, leaseholders, and contractors get 24/7 support. When I'm tied up, Voqo AI pulls together clear summaries so I never miss a beat.”

The Real Estate Industry Is Ready for AI Agents

Real estate is built on relationships, but buried under admin.

High volume. High urgency. Low tolerance for friction.

In building Voqo, we’ve spent months speaking with property managers, BDMs, sales agents, and agency owners. The message was clear: the phone is a pain point.

• We’ve seen teams burn out under constant phone pressure.
• We’ve seen agencies lose thousands in missed leads.
• We’ve even heard of agents pulling over during open homes just to return missed calls.

But the industry is moving forward and AI agents will partner with humans to move businesses faster than ever.

The only question is who gets there first.

Voqo is just the beginning.

We believe the future real estate agency could be AI-first, with AI agents handling the front line, smart workflows managing the back office, and humans focused where they matter most: relationships, strategy, and decision-making.

Why It Matters

Agentic software isn’t about cutting corners. It’s about creating space.

• Space to think instead of react.
• Space to focus instead of chase.
• Space to serve customers, without the chaos.

It’s about trust. That things are handled, even when you’re offline, busy, or asleep.

That no opportunity slips through the cracks.

That your systems work with you, not against you.

This is the future of work. And it’s deeply human.

Where We Are Now

We’re proud to share that Voqo AI is backed by:

• Blackbird Ventures
• UNSW Founders
• Startmate
• Yellow Brick Road

And we’re honoured to be working with our cornerstone customers who shape our product directions.

It’s a huge milestone but just the first step.

This Is Just the Beginning

Voqo is one agent, solving one urgent problem for real estate today. But it’s only our first step.

Our vision is bigger: To redefine what’s possible in real estate with a new generation of AI-native tools and agents.

We’re laying the foundation for the first truly AI-native real estate company, where intelligent agents work seamlessly with your team to set a new benchmark for service and efficiency.

There’s much more to come.

If you want to be part of the next era in real estate, we’d love to have you on the journey.

Come Build With Us

• If you’re a real estate agent missing 20+ calls a day, book a demo.
• If you’re building for the agentic future, let’s talk, we’re hiring and collaborating.
• If you’re just curious, follow along, we’ll be sharing what we learn.

We’re building AI agents that work for people, not instead of them.

Adam Ma

Founder & CEO, Voqo AI