Final

MassVentures

MassVentures Board Meeting

Published on October 19, 2026 at 4:54 PM EDT

Date and Time

Monday October 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT

1075 Main Street, Suite 100

Waltham, MA 02451

 

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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. Highlights Discuss Charlie Hipwood 5 m
II. Approvals 9:06 AM
  A. Board Minutes Approve Minutes Charlie Hipwood 1 m
    Approve minutes for MassVentures Board Meeting on September 14, 2026  
  B. Audit Committee Minutes Approve Minutes Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  C. Pre-Investment Action Sheet - Orthographix Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  D. Pre-Investment Action Sheet - QuNett Amendment Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  E. Audit Committee Report and Approval of Audit Vote Charlie Hipwood 15 m
III. Financial Matters 9:25 AM
  A. Treasurer's Report Discuss Larry Kramer 5 m
  B. Approve Treasurer's Report Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
IV. Conflicts of Interest 9:31 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 9:32 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. DefiantTx Presentation Discuss Priya Yadav 30 m
  C. DefiantTx Discussion Discuss Priya Yadav 15 m
  D. DefiantTx Vote Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  E. SpaceRake Presentation Discuss Stacy Swider 30 m
  F. SpaceRake Discussion Discuss Stacy Swider 15 m
  G. SpaceRake Vote Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  H. EvoDenovo Preview Discuss Stacy Swider 10 m
  I. Pipeline Report Discuss Priya Yadav 1 m
  J. Portfolio Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 5 m
  K. 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 11:22 AM
  A. General Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 5 m
  B. MV Capital Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  C. MV Accelerate Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 1 m
VII. Closing Items 11:29 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m