Ep. 14 - Inside IP Lending: How Innovation Gets Financed with Lally Rementilla

In today’s episode, I speak with Lally Rementilla, the founder of IP Investment Partners, a boutique advisory firm focused on helping investors deploy capital into IP-backed debt and equity transactions. Lally has spent over 10+ years in the Canadian IP financing marketplace leading teams at Quantius and BDC Capital. We go deep into how IP-backed deals are structured and priced, along with the key questions Lally focuses on when underwriting these types of transactions. We also explore her career journey—from starting as an operator to transitioning into the commercial banking sector. 00:00 Meet Lally Illa 00:45 Podcast Mission 01:29 What Is IP Finance 03:19 Underwriting The IP 05:00 Deal Structures 06:07 Canada Market Examples 09:01 Pricing And Returns 12:57 Due Diligence Deep Dive 18:01 Learning Curve For Bankers 20:05 Lallys Career Story 22:55 Team Building Lessons 27:55 IP Protection Basics 31:13 Canada Vs US Landscape 32:45 IP Investment Partners 35:46 AI Risks And Tools 37:47 Resources To Learn More 38:54 Favorite Deal 41:58 Closing And Outro 👉 Connect with Lally on LinkedIn:   / lallyrementilla   https://ip-investment-partners.com/ Additional Reading Materials on IP Financing: WIPO IP Finance Guide: https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/... Case study on Novarc, Lally's IP deal: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/wipo-maga... Inside Commercial Banking is the #1 training resource for commercial bankers and aspiring students looking to break into the sector and rise to the top. Join us as we interview commercial banking professionals and unlock the secrets of their success and best practices to help you succeed in the business of lending money. The Inside Commercial Banking podcast is hosted by Robert Bezede, a Canadian middle market M&A investment banker focused on selling Canadian companies valued between $3MM to $30MM. He is a partner at Harmony Succession Partners (HSP), a boutique M&A advisory firm based in Toronto, Canada. Robert started his career in commercial banking working with Roynat Capital, a division of Scotiabank. If you have a client that is looking to buy or sell a business in Canada, contact Robert and the Harmony Succession Partners (HSP) team today at: [email protected] https://www.harmonysuccession.com/ 👉 Subscribe for more episodes on finance, private credit, dealmaking, and entrepreneurship