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JLL Spark’s investment in Aston: Firm power infrastructure for the AI era
JLL Spark Global Ventures has participated in Aston’s Series A financing round, joining co-leads Building Ventures and TDK Ventures in backing what we believe is one of the most important infrastructure companies being built today. In this post, we share what drew us to Aston and why we see this as a defining investment for…
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Driving value through strategic tech integration: Growth Partner Danny Klein
As Growth Partner at JLL Spark, Danny Klein leads a team that embeds directly within JLL’s business lines to connect portfolio companies with real operational priorities and budgets, driving rapid global deployment at scale. This hands-on approach creates a powerful flywheel—JLL and its clients get first access to best-in-breed technology, while portfolio companies gain what…
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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?
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The science of smart buildings: PropTech to improve workspaces
When it comes to our portfolio of companies, JLL Spark Global Ventures has crafted a suite of solutions for buildings to qualify as “smart,” encompassing the various interpretations as they pertain to occupiers or landlords.
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Founder profile: Tom Wallace of Re-Leased for a more meaningful Future of Work
JLL Spark’s investment into Re-Leased, a commercial property management platform, addresses the challenge many companies face in developing their business processes.
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Unlocking the Future of Work: Building an engaging workplace with HqO
From hardware solutions like occupancy sensors to software leveraging artificial intelligence for energy management, the technology segment is rapidly growing with innovative products to help companies create healthy, sustainable, and engaging work environments.
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The future of company culture
Fostering a successful remote or hybrid company culture is a challenging yet rewarding task. For this to be successful, technology and programs are required to support a positive and productive work environment.