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JLL Spark invests in PROBIS to drive real estate innovationĀ
According to McKinsey, 98% of construction projects experience cost overruns, and the average cost overrun is roughly 28%. Against this backdrop of inefficiency, JLL Spark recently invested in PROBIS, a leading SaaS PropTech startup specializing in financial management for real estate development, aligning with JLL’s digital transformation goals in project management.
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JLL Sparkās investment in Ren Systems: AI-driven relationship intelligence for high-value sales
JLL Spark Global Ventures recently led a $3.5 million funding round for Ren Systems, reaffirming not only our intent to back visionary founders building world-changing businesses but also our commitment to tech-enabling our core business and transforming our industry.
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Year-end reflection from JLL Spark
The JLL Spark team made our 2023 predictions on January 5th this year, and itās time to see how we did.
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CVC series, part 4: JLL Spark brings more than money
Itās no secret that the best startups get to pick their investors. Rather than desperately seeking venture money, they have multiple offers in every funding round.
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American vs. European PropTech investmentĀ
While the fundamental drivers of investment and adoption are similar everywhere, in this post we would like to offer a comparative analysis of how PropTech capital is deployed in Europe and the United States.
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JLL Sparkās CVC series, part 3: What sets us apart
JLL Spark Global Ventures stands out for our unique approach to investing in PropTech and built world technology. With a strong focus on commercial real estate, we strive to make a profound impact on the future of the built world.
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JLLās Global Technology Survey: JLL Spark investments align with client and investor tech focusĀ
In the face of challenges within the VC market and the persistent uncertainties of the broader economic landscape affecting the commercial real estate sector, technology remains a paramount focus for investors, landlords, and occupiers.
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JLL Sparkās CVC series, part 2: Achieving financial and strategic returns
In a recent blog post, JLL Spark introduced our corporate venture capital (CVC) series, and discussed why corporations establish CVC units. In the second part of this series, weāll talk about how to structure a CVC unit to achieve maximum value for the parent corporation.
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Founder Profile: Dealpathās Mike Sroka and the Next Generation of Real Estate Investment Performance
Dealpath, a JLL Spark portfolio company, is transforming how real estate investment managers maximize their investment pipelines and portfolio performance.
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Prodaās AI power: Increasing the value of data for real estate markets
FinTech applications will particularly benefit from the increased access to qualitative and large data sets generated by AI models. Proda is a perfect illustration of how this will play out in the specific case of rent roll data.Ā
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FinTech: The pivotal role financial services and technology will play in the future of CRE
Itās all connected. Nothing could be truer when analyzing the symbiotic relationship of the financial and real estate markets.