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Spark Notes, featuring JLL’s latest take on the energy crisis
With energy demand forecasted to rise and electricity prices surging in the last five years, property owners and occupiers face unprecedented challenges in accessing reliable and affordable energy supplies. How are AI and emerging technologies helping these companies optimize building operations to reduce energy consumption? JLL’s Head of Energy Advisory and Sustainability Josephine Tucker weighs…
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Spark Notes and a feature on JLL Spark Managing Partner Raj Singh
Rounding out the JLL Spark investor series, Managing Partner Raj Singh shares a glimpse of his road to venture capital and what he admires in startup founders. With an innate curiosity for technology and over 20 years of investing, Raj is an example of resilience and empathy in a market-driven industry. Despite the turbulence, he…
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Spark Notes and a view on Noro portals adding value to large enterprises like JLL
In 2023, JLL Spark invested in Noro’s portal technology to bring cutting edge collaborative tools to modern workplaces. Today, our relationship with Noro has grown to include a use case for our own employees at JLL. Growth Principal Arnaud Bouzinac shares an update on our portfolio company’s growth in our latest blog post Noro portals at JLL:…
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Spark Notes with a feature on 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…
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Spark Notes and a highlight on JLL’s Leasing Technology
In an industry long defined by handshakes and paper trails, commercial real estate brokerage continues to undergo a significant transformation as it embraces technology. The commercial leasing space is being reshaped by shifting occupier demands, rising expectations for speed and data transparency, and the breakthrough potential of AI. To meet this moment, JLL has built…
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Spark Notes featuring portfolio company Dealpath
The institutionalization of CRE as a global asset class has brought unprecedented opportunities – and complexities – to investment management. Dealpath recognized early on the critical need for a purpose-built technology platform to navigate this evolving landscape. Launched in 2014, Dealpath has become a leading investment and deal management platform. In our latest blog post,…
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Spark Notes featuring investor Laurent Grill, JLL Spark Partner
In our latest investor feature, JLL Spark Partner Laurent Grill shares how his experience as an entrepreneur directly influences his approach to evaluating and supporting startups. What does he look for in a company? What differentiates one startup from the next?
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Spark Notes and insights on how technology is reshaping the workplace
Corporate real estate management is undergoing a major shift. The pressure to manage real estate portfolios and workplaces in a more agile and cost-effective manner, without sacrificing user experience, is driving this change. Arnaud Bouzinac, JLL Spark Growth Principal based in EMEA, explains how technology plays a critical role in enabling this new paradigm.
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Spark Notes
Catch up on our portfolio company updates in this issue of Spark Notes.