

VC Academy x Spark SC Fireside Chat with Laurent Grill
🔥 Fireside Chat with Laurent Grill
VC Academy x Spark SC present an intimate conversation with Laurent Grill, an entrepreneur-turned-venture capitalist dedicated to building the early-stage ecosystem in LA and beyond.
About Laurent:
Laurent is a Partner @ JLL Spark, transforming the real estate industry through strategic proptech investments. He's also a Partner @ Luma and Investor @ Intro, where he works with startup founders to build scalable teams, strong cultures, and disruptive products.
As a serial entrepreneur, Laurent founded and scaled multiple startups—from Miso Media (music education tech) to Zeel(leader in massage-on-demand). His operating experience gives him unique insight into what founders need in the early stages.
He serves on the boards of JONES, Jeeva, Aunt Flow, Elise AI, Crafty, Retina, SwiftConnect, and Ingenious Build, and believes in backing companies that drive socially impactful change alongside commercial success.
What We'll Cover:
Building in the early-stage LA tech ecosystem
How proptech is reshaping real estate
Founder advice: scaling teams, culture, and products
What investors actually look for
Event Details: 📅 Thursday, April 9th @ 7:00 PM
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