MassVentures
MassVentures Board Meeting
Published on October 7, 2020 at 3:13 PM EDT
Amended on October 15, 2020 at 11:22 AM EDT
Date and Time
Thursday October 15, 2020 at 8:00 AM EDT
Location
Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order concerning imposition on strict limitations on the number of people that may gather in one place, meetings of the MassVentures Board of Directors and Committees will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. We will strive to provide access to such meetings via a link to call in, or other similar option. These links can be found in the agenda, which will be published at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
Phone: (301) 715 8592
Meeting ID: 861-7108-9018
Password: 2177
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86171089018?pwd=alJLMnRHMDhwU3ozazFiYkNmRWJGZz09
Meeting ID: 861-7108-9018
Password: 2177
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86171089018?pwd=alJLMnRHMDhwU3ozazFiYkNmRWJGZz09
Agenda
| I. | Opening Items | |
| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
| B. | Examples of Mission | |
| II. | Compensation Committee Report | |
| A. | Minutes of the Compensation Committee | |
| Approve minutes for MassVentures FY 2020 Compensation Committee on October 13, 2020 | ||
| III. | Audit Committee Report | |
| A. | Minutes of the Audit Committee Meeting | |
| Approve minutes for MassVentures FY 2020 Audit Committee on October 14, 2020 | ||
| IV. | Minutes and Pre-Investment Action Sheets | |
| A. | Approve Minutes | |
| Approve minutes for MassVentures Board Meeting on September 10, 2020 | ||
| B. | Approve Pre-Investment Action Sheet - Kytopen Amendment | |
| V. | Financial Matters | |
| A. | Treasurer's Report | |
| B. | Updated Budget | |
| VI. | 2021 Meeting Schedule | |
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All meetings to be held at 8am at 308 Congress Street, Boston MA 02210 or by conference call
January 7, 2020 February 11, 2020 March 18, 2020 April 15, 2020 May 20, 2020 June 24, 2020 July 29, 2020 September 9, 2020 October 14, 2020 November 18, 2020 December 16, 2020 |
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| A. | Approve Meeting Schedule | |
| VII. | Executive Session | |
| A. | Roll Call Vote to Enter Executive Session | |
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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:
I will need a roll call vote from the members to go into Executive Session. |
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| B. | Update on QDTI | |
| C. | Preview - Concerto and Hosta | |
| D. | Pipeline Report | |
| E. | Portfolio Update | |
| F. | Roll Call Vote to Return to Open Session | |
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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. |
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| VIII. | Conflicts of Interest | |
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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.
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| IX. | President's Report | |
| A. | General Update | |
| B. | START Update | |
| C. | MLSC Seed Fund Update | |
| D. | MassCEC Catalyst Update | |
| E. | New Venture Showcase | |
| F. | Marketing/Messaging Update | |
| G. | Update on Conflict of Interest Training | |
| X. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |