Spark Notes and an evaluation of JLL’s Future of Work survey

As the recent JLL Future of Work survey illustrates, the complexities of where and how work will be performed are making life complicated for real estate decision makers around the world. JLL Spark Managing Partner Raj Singh shares an evaluation of the survey results and the innovative PropTech solutions available to drive workplace excellence, however it may look.

Read more in Return to office or hybrid? JLL Spark invests in the future of work.

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PORTFOLIO COMPANY UPDATES
What’s new with our startups

New brand and digital solutions from Dealpath
The company is set to unveil updated branding and introduce additional platform capabilities over the coming months.

ALICE Technologies wins recognition at the British Construction Industry Awards
Congrats to our portfolio company for its work with Implenia, winning the award for Productivity Initiative of the Year!

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INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
New partnerships or follow-ons with our existing portfolio

Crafty gains strategic alliance with JLL and secures investment from JLL Spark to fuel workplace F&B innovation
JLL Spark’s investment was part of Crafty’s newest $10M funding round, bringing the total funding to $26M.

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IN THE PRESS
Insights in the media from JLL

JLL Research: U.S. Office Market Dynamics, Q3 2024
Tide beginning to shift for U.S. office as availability rate declines for first time in five years.

JLL’s groundbreaking data center expansion approved
The project aims to bolster AI development and drive technological advancements amid skyrocketing demand for data centers.

JLL joins World Green Building Council’s expanding Asia Pacific network
For JLL, the council’s network presents opportunities to address the climate crisis at both a local and global scale and from an economic perspective.

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PROPTECH EVENTS
Connect with our team at the following events

CRETECH  New York
New York, NY USA | November 13-14, 2024
Raj Singh is a panelist in the session “The State of Global Climate Tech Investing in the Built World.”
Ajey Kaushal, Carolyn Trickett, Daniel Correa, and Laurent Grill will attend.

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Learn more about the current landscape of PropTech investing

2024 Yes San Francisco, Urban Sustainability Challenge
JLL Spark partners with Uplink and the World Economic Forum’s Center for Urban Transformation to search for cutting-edge climate technology solutions.

More office occupiers are unplugging with tech-free rooms
propmodo.com | October 7, 2024

Data center developers eye rural markets as AI strains capacity
globest.com | October 7, 2024

Water consumption concerns as data center use increases
facilitiesnet.com | October 7, 2024

As data centers zap power, some pols ponder the unthinkable: Pulling the plug
bisnow.com | October 9, 2024

Google backs new nuclear plants to power AI
wsj.com | October 14, 2024

Is artificial intelligence’s impact on proptech for real?
commercialobserver.com | October 15, 2024

Data centers are building upward to satisfy demand… could this be a lifeline for commercial real estate?
finance.yahoo.com | September 28, 2024

Office property slump makes climate upgrade costs even riskier
bloomberg.com | September 29, 2024