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Spark Notes – October 26, 2023
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JLL recently released its annual Global Technology Survey with results indicating that real estate technology will drive industry advantages in the key areas of operational agility, value creation and risk management, and sustainability. How will AI and PropTech solutions enable occupiers and investors to address these challenges and meet decarbonization goals? Danny Klein, VP of Innovation at JLL Spark, shares insights on how JLL Spark Investments Align with Client and Investor Tech Focus in our latest blog post. |
PORTFOLIO COMPANY UPDATES What’s new with our startups HqO Raises Over $50M in Series D Funding to Revolutionize the Real Estate Landscape SwiftConnect Announces the Successful Closing of an Oversubscribed Fundraise of $10 Million ALICE Technologies is awarded as the Best Technology Partner by Building Innovation Awards The startup is recognized for their recent work on the HS2 London Tunnel. AI in Commercial Real Estate: The Unstoppable Future Sam Caulton, CFO at Re-Leased, talks about the different ways AI is being explored in CRE. |
IN THE PRESS Insights in the media from JLL Generative AI is Coming Soon to CRE JLL CTO Yao Morin contributes her perspective on the growing capabilities of generative AI for the industry. Commercial Real Estate Occupiers Are Willing to Put Their Money Where the Tech Is The article summarizes the results from JLL’s 2023 Global Real Estate Technology Survey. |
PROPTECH EVENTS Connect with our team at the following events ULI Fall Meeting October 30 – November 2, 2023 | Los Angeles, CA USA Laurent Grill is speaking. Saudi Proptech Summit November 6-7, 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Sonia El-Sherif is speaking. Realcomm | BuildingsAI November 16, 2023 | Palo Alto, CA USA Raj Singh and Yao Morin are speaking. |
INDUSTRY NEWS Learn more about the current landscape of PropTech investing NYC Launches ‘Smart City Testbed’: Here Are the First Three Pilot Technologies smartcitiesdive.com | October 12, 2023 The Five-Day Office Week is Dead nytimes.com | October 16, 2023 Has Proptech Funding Turned the Corner? commercialobserver.com | October 17, 2023 Commercial-Property Distress in the US Rises to a 10-Year High bloomberg.com | October 18, 2023 The World Has Already Crossed a ‘Tipping Point’ on Solar Power bloomberg.com | October 19, 2023 Is This the Start of a CVC Investment Rebound? globalventuring.com | October 19, 2023 To learn more about JLL Spark, visit our website or email us at contact@spark.jll. Interested in potential investment from JLL Spark? Apply here. |