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JLL Spark investor: Sean Wright
Our latest post in the JLL Spark investor series is a feature on Sean Wright, JLL Spark’s Investment Principal covering the EMEA region. Originally from the United States, he is based in Germany where he has lived and worked for many years. His investment career began in private equity before becoming an entrepreneur and eventually moving…
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FEATURED RESEARCH – The future of AI in PropTech: Where demand is creating investment opportunity
AI may be overhyped at the moment, but we can confidently say that the direction is clear: Demand for AI-driven solutions in real estate is rising. According to JLL’s Future of Work 2024 survey, 90.1% of companies plan to run their corporate real estate function with AI and technology supporting human experts. Though understanding of…
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Year-end reflection from JLL Spark
The JLL Spark team made our 2023 predictions on January 5th this year, and it’s time to see how we did.
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CVC series, part 4: JLL Spark brings more than money
It’s 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 investment
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 Spark’s 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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JLL’s Global Technology Survey: JLL Spark investments align with client and investor tech focus
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 Spark’s 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, we’ll talk about how to structure a CVC unit to achieve maximum value for the parent corporation.
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Founder Profile: Dealpath’s 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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Proda’s 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.
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FinTech: The pivotal role financial services and technology will play in the future of CRE
It’s all connected. Nothing could be truer when analyzing the symbiotic relationship of the financial and real estate markets.