Spark Notes and a feature on JLL Spark Managing Partner Raj Singh

Rounding out the JLL Spark investor series, Managing Partner Raj Singh shares a glimpse of his road to venture capital and what he admires in startup founders. With an innate curiosity for technology and over 20 years of investing, Raj is an example of resilience and empathy in a market-driven industry. Despite the turbulence, he is steadfast in JLL Spark’s mission to deliver innovation in the built world.

Get to know JLL Spark Managing Partner Raj Singh: Investor by trade, tech enthusiast at heart. 

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PORTFOLIO COMPANY UPDATES
What’s new with our startups

Access is everything: Turning everyday moments into strategic insight
In HqO’s recent webinar, Access, Identity, and Experience: The Foundation of Connected Properties, hear from the HqO team on access as the beginning of a deeper relationship, not just with tenants, but with every building occupant.

AI in CRE: From hype to impact across the investment lifecycle
Register for Dealpath’s live webinar on August 13th at 11:00 am EST.

California PropTech firms join scale-up program that enhances underutilized suburban locations
Caltana is among the nine firms joining the 2025 REACH Commercial program which helps PropTech companies scale by offering deep industry insights and global connections.

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PROPTECH EVENTS
Connect with our team at the following events

PropTech Connect 2025
London, England | September 3-4, 2025
Arnaud Bouzinac, Raj Singh, and Sean Wright will attend.

Blueprint
Las Vegas, Nevada USA | September 16-18, 2025
Laurent Grill will moderate the session “Creating competitive advantage with strategic AI investments.”
Ajey Kaushal, Danny Klein, and Raj Singh will attend.

ULI Los Angeles: Masterclass – Implementing AI in commercial real estate
Los Angeles, California USA | September 23, 2025
Laurent Grill will lead the course “Fundamentals of AI in commercial real estate.”

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INDUSTRY NEWS
CRE and technology topics on our radar

Data center development is starting to monopolize construction resources
commercialobserver.com | July 25, 2025

If you live in one of these 13 states, you might have a higher electric bill next year. Blame data centers.
businessinsider.com | July 28, 2025

America needs more power. Its warehouse rooftops could provide the solution.
wsj.com | July 30, 2025

Cell-phone data shows where worker visits to SF offices are up
sfexaminer.com | August 1, 2025

Europe’s old power plants to get digital makeover driven by AI boom
reuters.com | August 5, 2025

Top AI questions every real estate executive is asking right now
thesisdriven.com | August 5, 2025