Danny Klein

VP, Spark Innovation

Danny leads innovation for JLL Spark where he is responsible for developing synergies with JLL business lines and driving value through the implementation of new technologies. Previously, Danny was the head of global scouting and ecosystem development for Verizon’s real estate technology group, with a goal to digitally transform its 100 million square foot portfolio.

Prior to Verizon, Danny spent ten years working in venture capital, focused on seed and early-stage companies as well as investments in the lower-middle market. Danny has more than 25 years of experience working with entrepreneurs and startup companies. 

Danny holds an M.B.A from Babson College, and a B.Com in Finance from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.


Location

Boston, Massachusetts USA

Favorite building

Windsor Station, Montreal, Quebec

Hobbies

Cooking, skiing, hiking, and spending time with his wife and twin daughters.

Latest posts

  • AI is driving digital transformation in the built environment

    Commercial real estate investors and occupiers are actively embracing AI, with 90% of companies planning to integrate AI over the next five years to help navigate the complexities of an ever-changing market landscape, according to JLL’s 2024 Future of Work Survey. By harnessing the power of Generative AI, the latest wave of artificial intelligence techniques,…

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  • Who benefits when the CRE transactions market recovers? 

    Since March 2022, central banks, led by the Federal Reserve, have aggressively raised interest rates to combat rising inflation. This has caused significant disruption in the real estate sector.

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  • CVC series, part 5: Crossing the internal chasm 

    As a strategic corporate venture capital firm, JLL Spark Global Ventures drives value to JLL, our clients, and our startups through the match-making of cutting-edge new technologies.

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