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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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JLL Spark’s CVC series, part 1: The goal of corporate venture capital
Corporate venture capital (CVC) has captured our attention for a couple of decades, having started off in high tech companies and steadily expanded more broadly into other industries such as FinTech as well as carbon and emissions tech in recent years.
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Founder Profile: Infogrid’s William Cowell de Gruchy on the importance of smart buildings
Our portfolio company, Infogrid, is a trailblazer in harnessing the IoT to create smart, efficient buildings that prioritize sustainability, occupant health, and well-being.
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Building a sustainable future: Veev’s pioneering approach to PropTech
As sustainability becomes an increasingly important consideration for businesses and consumers alike, companies are exploring innovative ways to reduce their environmental impact.
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JLL Spark’s investment approach to sustainability
This year, as we reflected on our investment priorities at our annual offsite, we agreed that we could no longer consider sustainability a siloed PropTech theme; instead, it has become a foundational dimension that cuts across all our investment focus areas.
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JLL Spark investments drive innovation for JLL and our clients
JLL Spark Global Ventures, the corporate venture arm of JLL, has an investment team that actively seeks out best of breed technologies, based on specific investment themes.
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How JLL Spark adds value as a strategic Investor
Since 2018, JLL Spark Global Ventures brings value to its portfolio companies by investing and providing capital, industry knowledge, and a powerful route to market through JLL channels.
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Impact on CRE: What to expect from the incredible rise of AI
With the integration of AI and machine learning – as well as the recent surge in generative AI – the industry is poised for significant transformation.
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Founder profile: SwiftConnect’s Matt Kopel on developing the world’s first Street-to-Seat experience for CRE
SwiftConnect is the leader in providing connected access enablement that focuses on delighting users with elegant ways to interact with places, spaces and things.
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VergeSense: Occupancy intelligence for a true understanding of the workspace
Hybrid work is here to stay, prompting CRE leaders and workplace designers to address a burning question: how do you create commute-worthy work environments while minimizing real estate costs?