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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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Construction technology: The need for optimization
The need for improvement was dramatically realized and accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the construction industry to an inflection point.
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Renovation is key to accelerate the decarbonization of the built environment
It’s been said many times, but the number is too stark to ignore: real estate is responsible for over 40% of global carbon emissions annually, resulting from building operations as well as embedded carbon from construction and materials.
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Tech’s role in the Future of Work
The verdict is in: hybrid work is here to stay. According to JLL’s research report Technology and innovation in the hybrid age, the percentage of employers offering some form of hybrid work option has doubled from 45% pre-pandemic to 89% today.
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JLL Spark as your strategic partner
In the world of corporate venture capital, JLL Spark Global Ventures stands out as the leading innovation platform within commercial real estate (CRE). Unique among our peers in both strategy and structure, JLL Spark continues to be a key strategic partner to disruptive PropTech startups.
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Trending now in CRE: Sustainability
Since real estate is responsible for nearly 40% of global CO2 emissions, it’s no surprise that the built world is focused on sustainability and climate action.
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JLL Spark’s investment themes
Investing intelligently in technologies to transform the real estate industry for a better future.
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JLL Spark – Investors in PropTech
JLL Spark offers JLL the ability to provide innovative products and data-driven solutions to real estate owners and operators.