Final

MassVentures

MassVentures Board Meeting

Published on January 5, 2026 at 6:09 AM EST

Date and Time

Monday January 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM EST

Location

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82465759936?pwd=DtbbQvl1LAszZPAJf2fOqjKf8sA4ZQ.1&from=addon

Meeting ID: 824 6575 9936
Passcode: 306394

1075 Main Street, Suite 100

Waltham, MA 02451

 

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:00 AM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Eric Paley 1 m
  B. Examples of Mission   Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  C. Highlights Discuss Charlie Hipwood 3 m
II. Approvals 8:05 AM
  A. Board Minutes Approve Minutes Charlie Hipwood 1 m
    Approve minutes for MassVentures Board Meeting on December 1, 2025  
  B. Pre-Investment Action Sheet - Feon Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  C. Pre Investment Action Sheet - Myrias Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
III. Financial Matters 8:08 AM
  A. Treasurer's Report Discuss Jim Madison 5 m
  B. Approve Treasurer's Report Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
IV. Conflicts of Interest 8:14 AM
 
Board members are urged to review the Pipeline list of companies and disclose any potential or perceived conflict of interests.  This becomes important if a company becomes a prospective investment candidate, as the Committee member should exclude themselves from discussion or votes regarding the company.  New companies are listed in Red font.
 
  A. Conflicts Discuss Charlie Hipwood 1 m
V. Strategy Discussion 8:15 AM
  A. Strategy Discussion Discuss Charlie Hipwood 90 m
VI. Executive Session 9:45 AM
  A. Roll Call Vote to Enter Executive Session Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
   
The Board of Directors will now go into Executive Session, pursuant to Chapter 30A, for the purpose of discussing the following:
   
1.  Regarding Investment matters:
  • Confidential financial information of applicants for MassVentures funds; and
  • Information regarding the competitive positions of such applicants in their  respective industries.
2.  Regarding Personnel / Compensation matters
  • Negotiation with nonunion personnel or conduct a collective bargaining session with a union in executive session, and may even agree on final contract terms.
The Board will reconvene in Open Session following Executive Session.
I will need a roll call vote from the members to go into Executive Session.
  
  B. EverestBio Presentation and Discussion Discuss Vinit Nijhawan 40 m
  C. EverestBio Vote Vote Charlie Hipwood 5 m
  D. Pipeline Report Discuss Priya Yadav 1 m
  E. Portfolio Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  F. Roll Call Vote to Return to Open Session Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
   
Having completed all business of this Executive Session, I will now ask the members to vote to reconvene in Open Session.

After Vote:

Anyone who was required to leave during Executive Session be invited back into the room.  We will now announce any Votes that took place during Executive Session.
  
VII. President's Report 10:34 AM
  A. General Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  B. MV Capital Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 5 m
  C. MV Accelerate Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 5 m
VIII. Closing Items 10:45 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote