Spark Notes

PORTFOLIO COMPANY UPDATES
What’s new with our startups

Australian Commercial Real Estate Market Trends for 2025
Re-Leased’s latest report on key findings from a survey of commercial property owners, managers, and investors across Australia.

Jones collaborates with Sage as a marketplace partner to streamline insurance compliance for construction firms
The integration into Sage Intacct will help construction teams ensure subcontractor compliance and operational efficiency.

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IN THE PRESS
Insights in the media from JLL

JLL and ServiceNow join forces to revolutionize the workplace
This new collaboration bridges the gap between real estate and IT services for improved workplace management.

VC activity up in Q1, but tariff uncertainty looms over future deals
Raj Singh, Managing Partner of JLL Spark, comments in the article with Chicago Business Journal.
Subscription required to view.

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PROPTECH EVENTS
Connect with our team at the following events

Fortune Brainstorm Tech Dinner
San Francisco, CA USA | April 29, 2025
Raj Singh will attend.

The Fourth Annual JLL Spark Portfolio Summit
Chicago, IL USA | May 8, 2025
The Spark team will host portfolio company founders, key JLL stakeholders, and investor peers (invitation only).

CREtech London: Europe 2030
London, England | July 1, 2025
Raj Singh, Yao Morin, and Daniel Fenton will speak on JLL’s AI strategy.
Arnaud Bouzinac is also attending.

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Learn more about the current landscape of PropTech investing

Flexible workplace providers see higher demand from AI firms
livemint.com | April 3, 2025

Microsoft reportedly pulls back on its data center plans
finance.yahoo.com | April 3, 2025

Prized seaside warehouses to bear brunt of tariff plan
wsj.com | April 8, 2025

Amazon seeks partners for $15 Billion warehouse expansion plan
bloomberg.com | April 9, 2025

Trump tariff turmoil seeds uncertainty in global data center market

datacenterknowledge.com | April 11, 2025

Saudi business delegation meets Egyptian officials for talks to launch joint real estate fund
forbesmiddleeast.com | April 13, 2025

AI will drive surging electricity demand from data centers
facilityexecutive.com | April 14, 2025