Final

MassVentures

MassVentures Board Meeting

Published on March 23, 2026 at 6:24 AM EDT

Date and Time

Monday March 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT

Location

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81805806309?pwd=IV24YOmeg3Eowp46OywSqELKgxAGxF.1&from=addon

Meeting ID: 818 0580 6309
Passcode: 787043

1075 Main Street, Suite 100

Waltham, MA 02451

 

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Eric Paley 1 m
  B. Examples of Mission   Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  C. Highlights Discuss Charlie Hipwood 5 m
II. Approvals 9:07 AM
  A. CEO Contract Extension Discussion Discuss Charlie Hipwood 2 m
  B. CEO Contract Extension Approval Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  C. Remove Jim Madison and appoint Larry Kramer as Asst. Treasurer and Signatory Vote Charlie Hipwood 2 m
  D. RLF Plan Vote Charlie Hipwood 2 m
  E. Board Minutes Approve Minutes Charlie Hipwood 1 m
    Approve minutes for MassVentures Board Meeting on February 23, 2026  
  F. Pre-Investment Action Sheet - Envision Endoscopy Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  G. Pre Investment Action Sheet - StataDX Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
III. Financial Matters 9:17 AM
  A. Treasurer's Report Discuss Jim Madison 5 m
  B. Approve Treasurer's Report Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
IV. Conflicts of Interest 9:23 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. Executive Session 9:24 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. START Grant Discussion Discuss Charlie Hipwood 5 m
  C. START Grant Winners Approval Vote Charlie Hipwood 5 m
  D. QuNett Preview Discuss Stacy Swider 15 m
  E. Pipeline Report Discuss Priya Yadav 1 m
  F. Portfolio Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  G. 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.
  
VI. President's Report 9:53 AM
  A. Opportunity Pipeline Discussion Discuss Charlie Hipwood 15 m
  B. General Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 5 m
  C. MV Capital Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 5 m
  D. MV Accelerate Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 5 m
VII. Closing Items 10:23 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m