On this next LESI Pop-Up Course, the role of a strong IP portfolios in securing financing for technology-based startups and scale-ups will be discussed. Three professionals -- with an impressive experience in investing in technology -- will address what investors want to see in an IP Portfolio, their rationale, and advice from the trenches to entrepreneurs on how to best showcase IP when seeking VC funding. They will also look at how a strong IP portfolio may impact company's overall valuation, using IP to secure debt financing, and how financiers monetize IP by divestitures.

Consistent with the model for this series, this course will be divided in two parts - 45 minutes of a panel discussion, and then 45 of interactive break-out discussion with all attendees.

Moderator: Omer Hiziroglu - Principal, Azur Strategy

Speakers:

• Enno D. Bibow - Vice President, Licensing & Business Development, France Brevets
• Lally Rementilla - Managing Partner, Intellectual Property-Backed Financing, BDC Capital
• Tanel Ozdemir - Investment Manager, UCL Technology Fund, AlbionVC

This event is free to participants.