TECHTALK RADIO: Meet the man tasked with spending $100m on tech for JLL Spark

Published: June 5, 2018, 11:31 a.m.

In this week's episode of TECHTALK RADIO, JLL Spark co-chief executive Mihir Shah, talks to EG about the creation of a $100m fund to invest in proptech start-ups.

The JLL Spark Global Venture Fund will invest in companies focussed on leveraging technology to improve everything from real estate development and management to leasing and investing.

It will also help entrepreneurs and their companies by connecting them with JLL’s clients for feedback and distribution of their products.

Shah explains how the fund will work and reveals that the team is already in conversation with “at least three” UK-based start-ups.

Also in this episode co-hosts Emily Wright and Samantha McClary get overly excited about some new gadgets and reveal more news about EG's latest tech events.