JLL UK announced that Stephanie Hyde has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer after serving in the role since 2021. Matt Richards has been appointed as her successor as leader of the UK operation, while retaining his responsibilities as chief executive of capital markets for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Hyde, who joined JLL in 2021 from PwC, is said to be leaving to pursue other opportunities. In 2023 she expanded her role to be CEO, Markets Advisory, EMEA alongside her UK CEO role
Matthew Richards is a leading figure in real estate investment strategy at JLL, overseeing the planning, development and execution of clients’ real estate investment strategies.
With a comprehensive background in Capital Markets, Matthew is committed to ensuring clients receive sophisticated and specialized advice as real estate continues to emerge as a prominent asset class attracting significant investment. He also has oversight of JLL operations in the Nordics and Switzerland and the EMEA Valuations function. Beyond his leadership role at JLL, Matthew is an industry thought leader. He regularly contributes to major real estate publications, speaks at global conferences and is an active supporter of the Urban Land Institute.
Matthew joined JLL in 1998. Over the course of his career, he has worked across all areas of Capital Markets, progressively taking on more roles and responsibilities. In 2017, he was appointed to lead JLL’s entire Capital Markets business in EMEA, a role that has allowed him to shape the company’s strategic direction and deepen its client relationships. He has been instrumental in expanding the range of services JLL provides, moving beyond traditional property transactions to a more diversified set of offerings tailored to meet clients’ evolving needs.
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BuiltAPI GmbH, the company pioneering API-driven data infrastructure for real estate investment and asset management, has successfully closed its latest funding round backed by industry leaders including Second Century Ventures, TDS, and Propertymark. The investment marks a major milestone as BuiltAPI expands its services across Europe and the UK, following its graduation from the REACH UK Accelerator Program.
BuiltAPI tackles one of the real estate sector’s most persistent problems: fragmented, siloed data ecosystems. The company provides a robust API framework that enables seamless connectivity between legacy systems, modern SaaS tools, and intelligent automation platforms — with interoperability, governance, and cybersecurity at its core.
“We’re building the backbone of real estate data infrastructure,” said Olga Dentzel, Co-Founder of BuiltAPI. “This funding and the support of the REACH UK program are accelerating our ability to deliver secure, scalable integrations to clients across borders.”
BuiltAPI’s technology is already making an impact with major real estate institutions such as HIH Real Estate and its fund service platform INTREAL, through their digital unit INTREAL Solutions. These collaborations highlight a shared vision for practical and scalable digital transformation in real estate asset and investment management.
“The industry doesn’t need yet another tool — it needs a connective tissue,” added Ivan Nokhrin, Co-Founder of BuiltAPI. “Our mission is to empower real estate professionals to access, share, and act on their data securely and without barriers.”
Graduation from the REACH UK Accelerator — the scale-up program backed by Second Century Ventures – marks BuiltAPI’s official entry into the UK market. The program has played a key role in unlocking investors support and refining BuildAPI’s growth trajectory.
BuiltAPI GmbH, the company pioneering API-driven data infrastructure for real estate investment and asset management, has successfully closed its latest funding round backed by industry leaders including Second Century Ventures, TDS, and Propertymark. The investment marks a major milestone as BuiltAPI expands its services across Europe and the UK, following its graduation from the REACH UK Accelerator Program.
BuiltAPI tackles one of the real estate sector’s most persistent problems: fragmented, siloed data ecosystems. The company provides a robust API framework that enables seamless connectivity between legacy systems, modern SaaS tools, and intelligent automation platforms — with interoperability, governance, and cybersecurity at its core.
“We’re building the backbone of real estate data infrastructure,” said Olga Dentzel, Co-Founder of BuiltAPI. “This funding and the support of the REACH UK program are accelerating our ability to deliver secure, scalable integrations to clients across borders.”
BuiltAPI’s technology is already making an impact with major real estate institutions such as HIH Real Estate and its fund service platform INTREAL, through their digital unit INTREAL Solutions. These collaborations highlight a shared vision for practical and scalable digital transformation in real estate asset and investment management.
“The industry doesn’t need yet another tool — it needs a connective tissue,” added Ivan Nokhrin, Co-Founder of BuiltAPI. “Our mission is to empower real estate professionals to access, share, and act on their data securely and without barriers.”
Graduation from the REACH UK Accelerator — the scale-up program backed by Second Century Ventures – marks BuiltAPI’s official entry into the UK market. The program has played a key role in unlocking investors support and refining BuildAPI’s growth trajectory.
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