# Laurent Grill > VC, Angel Investor, Founder & Advisor, philanthropy Venture Capitalist, Angel Investor, Board Member, Advisor, and former founder/operator. General Partner at JLL Spark, a fund dedicated to transforming the real estate industry through technology-based innovation (focused on Seed through Series B investments). Venture Partner / Co-Founder at Luma Launch, an early-stage fund with an Accelerator Program aimed at surfacing the most notable startups and entrepreneurial minds across all industries. Board of Directors of Make-a-Wish Foundation and previously American Red Cross. 📈I have investments in 85+ companies mostly at the earliest stages to Series A. Notable ones include: Intro (this app), Elise.ai, TapCart, Boulevard, Community, Jeeva.ai, CandidCo, Trust & Will & many more. Previously founded, expanded and managed multiple start-ups ranging from a music education technology platform, Miso Media (featured on 🦈Shark Tank), to the leader in the health and wellness space space, Zeel. My experience working and investing in startups allows me to understand the needs of founders in the infancies of their companies, while asking the difficult questions to position you for success. Strengths: ✔️ Fundraising from VCs and Fundraising for Non-Profit ✔️ Feedback / workshop your pitch ✔️Company Culture ✔️ Go-to-market strategies ✔️ Real estate tech investing ✔️ Software-as-a-Service products (SaaS) ✔️Expanding geographic operations ✔️Building meaningful biz relationships I am very passionate about sharing all of my learnings with others on similar journeys. Excited to connect! **Rating:** 5/5 (11 reviews) ## Offerings - Video call (15 min): $299.00 ## Subscription Plans - Sell Into the Enterprise — 1:1 GTM Strategy for Founders ($3000.00/month) - Get Investor-Ready — 1:1 Mentoring for Founders ($2500.00/month) ## Example Questions - I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on? - How do I know if my business idea is investable? - How would you approach finding product market fit for my business? - What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company? - How do I position my company to stand out with investors and customers? ## Links - [Expert profile](/LaurentGrill) - [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/20828xkk-dIcS.jpg) - [Marketplace](/marketplace)