Final

MassVentures

MassVentures Board Meeting

Published on December 28, 2020 at 11:22 AM EST
Amended on December 29, 2020 at 9:14 AM EST

Date and Time

Thursday January 7, 2021 at 8:00 AM EST
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Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Meg Wilcox Intro
  C. Quarterly Technical Assistance
II. Executive Session
  A. Roll Call Vote to Enter Executive Session
   
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. Update on Concerto, Pison, and Mulberry
  C. Alloy Preview
  D. Labviva RLF
  E. ten24 RLF
  F. Pipeline Report
  G. Portfolio Update
  H. Roll Call Vote to Return to Open Session
   
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.
III. Conflicts of Interest
 
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.
IV. Minutes
  A. Approve Board Minutes
    Approve minutes for MassVentures Board Meeting on November 19, 2020
  B. Approve Concerto Pre-Investment Action Sheet
  C. Approve Expedited Investment Committee Minutes
    Approve minutes for Expedited Investment Committee Meeting on December 14, 2020
  D. Approve Armored Things Pre-Investment Action Sheet
V. Financial Matters
  A. Treasurer's Report
VI. President's Report
  A. General Update
  B. Marketing/Messaging Update
  C. START Update
  D. MLSC Seed Fund Update
  E. MassCEC Catalyst Update
  F. Other Updates
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting