Spark Notes – June 8, 2023

What benefits do PropTech startups gain when partnering with JLL Spark? Kelly Wong, our resident Innovation and Internal Partnerships Lead, describes the journey from investment to reseller relationship for our portfolio companies. The Spark team consists of growth and innovation components that enable scalability across the JLL network, ushering change not only for our clients, but for the entire real estate industry. 
 
Read more about How JLL Spark Adds Value as a Strategic Investor

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PORTFOLIO COMPANY UPDATES
What’s new with our startups

This Is The Home That Gives Housing A New Future
Veev is featured in a Forbes article on their innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective building technology for single family homes.

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

EliseAI Raises $35 Million in Series C Funding
JLL Spark participates in EliseAI’s latest funding round to build an all-in-one AI platform.

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IN THE PRESS
Insights in the media from JLL

Proptech Investments Have Slowed Down this Year. But Long-Term Outlook Remains Positive.
Laurent Grill contributes to the industry sentiment that technology remains the future for CRE.

Real Estate Companies Put Power of ChatGPT to the Test
Raj Singh is interviewed in an article by ReactNews and shares JLL’s application of generative AI for leasing, investments, and reducing language barriers.
Access to the article link by subscription only. Please email JLLSpark@jll.com for the full copy to be sent to you. 

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PROPTECH EVENTS
Connect with our team at the following events

Realcomm | IBcon 2023
Las Vegas, NV | June 14-15, 2023
Laurent Grill and Kitty Sullivan will also attend pre-conference events on June 13.

GCV Symposium
London, England | June 20-22, 2023
Sean Wright is speaking on the panel “Corporate Strategic Investing in the Face of Global Headwinds.” Raj Singh is attending.

BOMA | PropTech Conference & Expo
New York, New York | June 21, 2023
Daniel Correa is moderating the panel “The Digitization Journey: Strategy, Roadblocks, and Smart Portfolios.”

BuiltWorlds 2023 Paris Summit
Paris, France | June 21, 2023
Tanguy Quero is speaking on the panel “The Global Innovators.”

Collision
Toronto, Canada | June 26-29, 2023
Laurent Grill is attending.

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Learn more about the current landscape of PropTech investing

Deciphering the Metatrends Shaping the Future of Commercial Real Estate
propmodo.com | May 28, 2023

The Role of Technology in Modern Property Management
forbes.com | May 31, 2023

We Asked Workers Why They’re Not Coming Back into the Office
wsj.com | May 31, 2023

Proptech Outlook at Midyear 2023
commercialobserver.com | June 6, 2023