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Laurent Grill

Partner at JLL Spark Global Ventures

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Laurent Grill is a Partner at JLL Spark Global Ventures in Los Angeles, with a background in social media marketing, entrepreneurship, and business development. He has served as a Venture Partner at Luma Launch and holds board positions at various startups, showcasing his expertise in supporting and advising early-stage companies. Grill's career highlights include his role as a Partner at JLL Spark Global Ventures and his involvement in supporting and advising startups through board positions and investments, demonstrating his strong commitment to fostering innovation and growth in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2021 - Current

    JLL Spark is dedicated to transforming the real estate industry through technology-based innovation. Led by experienced Silicon Valley entrepreneurs with successful track records building and investing in tech companies, JLL Spark's strategic proptech investments offer JLL the ability to provide innovative products to real estate owners and operators. Focussed on Seed through Series B investments.

JLL Spark is a division of JLL Technologies committed to transforming commercial real estate by investing in proptech innovation.

  • Venture Partner

    2021

  • Partner

    2016 - 2021

    Luma Launch is an early-stage fund with an Accelerator Program aimed at surfacing the most notable startups and entrepreneurial minds.

Luma Launch is a pre-seed/seed stay early-stage technology venture capital firm.

  • Board Member

    2022

Jones helps real estate and construction companies to remove insurance risk across every property, project, and application.

Raised $23,449,999.00 from 500 Global.

  • Board Member

    2023

  • Board Observer

    2021

EliseAI develops conversational AI for property management, unlocking operational efficiencies for businesses.

Raised $141,928,985.00 from Sapphire Ventures, Koch Investments Group, Navitas Capital, DivcoWest and Point72 Ventures.

  • Board Observer

    2024

Crafty offers a food management platform for managing pantry, catering, cafes, and supplies across multiple offices.

Raised $24,849,995.00 from Firebrand Ventures, Gaingels, 7BC Venture Capital, Tribeca Venture Partners, Greycroft, OCA Ventures, Manifold and Bluestein Ventures.

  • Board Observer

    2023

Automated construction project management software. Streamline daily operations, project finances & construction admin while leveraging data

Raised $37,000,000.00 from Navitas Capital, Cushman & Wakefield, Morpheus Ventures, Koch Real Estate Investments, American Family Ventures, Crow Holdings and JLL Spark Global Ventures.

  • Investment Committee Advisor: USC - Marshall Venture Fund

    2018

    The USC Marshall Fund invests and receives equity in early-stage ventures led by USC students, alumni, faculty, and staff. If you are interested in getting involved in the fund as a student, advisor, or donor, please contact venturefund@marshall.usc.edu. If you are interested in pitching a USC-related venture for investment, please see eligibility criteria and proceed with the instructions.

  • Investor

    2017

    Book a 1:1 for business or investment advice - intro.co/LaurentGrill

Intro is an application that connects users over a short video call and gets personalized advice.

Raised $10,000,000.00 from Michael Ovitz, Tiffany Haddish, Firsthand.vc, Andreessen Horowitz, Pure Imagination Brands, David M. Solomon, Seven Seven Six, Nomad Ventures, Rachel Zoe Ventures and TGM ventures.

  • Angel Investor

    2023

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