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: Connecting long-distance teams via large format video conferencing.

---

PORTFOLIO COMPANY UPDATES
What’s new with our startups

IFMA | Top Global FM Influencers
Congratulations to Aunt Flow for being recognized on this list honoring leaders worldwide who are shaping the future of facility management through innovation in sustainability, technology, workplace design, safety and operations.

Waypoint: Beyond reality capture
Join OpenSpace’s virtual summit for an overview of how their platform transforms visual data into job site intelligence.
September 9, 2025 | 8:00 am Pacific Time

---

IN THE PRESS
Insights in the media from JLL

Chill — Los Angeles’ proptech scene is coming along just fine
JLL Spark Partner Laurent Grill contributes to the Commercial Observer article on the city’s proptech ecosystem.

---

PROPTECH EVENTS
Connect with our team at the following events

PropTech Connect 2025
London, England | September 3-4, 2025
Arnaud Bouzinac, Raj Singh, and Sean Wright will attend.

Blueprint
Las Vegas, Nevada USA | September 16-18, 2025
Laurent Grill will moderate the session “Creating competitive advantage with strategic AI investments.”
Ajey Kaushal, Danny Klein, and Raj Singh will attend.

---

INDUSTRY NEWS
Learn more about the current landscape of PropTech investing

Three nations will lead Asia-Pacific data center expansion through 2030
datacenterknowledge.com | July 2, 2025

Japanese shipping firm to develop ‘world’s first’ integrated floating data center platform
datacenterknowledge.com | July 2, 2025

The National Observer | Real Estate: Office vacancy continues to rise nationally
bizjournals.com | July 10, 2025

Agentic AI promises big gains and big questions for real estate
propmodo.com | July 13, 2025

Hybrid no longer dominant policy for Fortune 100 desk workers
bloomberg.com | July 17, 2025

Perspectives podcast: How sustainability drives real estate transformation – JLL
industrialist.com | July 22, 2025