Podcast: How CRE Adopts AI, with JLL Spark’s Managing Partner Raj Singh

Raj Singh is the Managing Partner at JLL Spark, JLL’s corporate venture fund focused on PropTech investment and innovation. The fund backs early-stage companies building technology for the commercial real estate industry. Before JLL Spark, Raj held roles in corporate strategy and venture at JetBlue Technology Ventures and other firms. He is based in San Francisco, CA. Recorded live from the floor at CREtech NY.

(01:57) From JetBlue VC to JLL Spark
(05:25) Cities as humanity’s ultimate innovation engine
(06:31) What aviation figured out that real estate still hasn’t
(08:26) JLL Spark’s dual mandate
(10:50) JLL in tech: Build vs. buy vs. invest
(13:27) February 2026 AI CRE scare trade
(16:46) What it takes for Proptech founders to win
(20:03) Realpage and EliseAI saga

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