Final

MassVentures

MassVentures Board Meeting

Published on February 4, 2022 at 5:11 PM EST

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Thursday February 10, 2022 at 8:00 AM EST

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Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:00 AM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Samantha Asker 1 m
  B. Examples of Mission   Charlie Hipwood 5 m
II. Approvals 8:06 AM
  A. Board Minutes Approve Minutes Charlie Hipwood 1 m
    Approve minutes for MassVentures Board Meeting on January 6, 2022  
  B. Pre-investment action sheet - Seaspire Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  C. Pre-Investment Action Sheet - Concerto Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  D. Pre-Investment Action Sheet - Libboo Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  E. Pre-Investment Action Sheet - Harvest Automation Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
  F. Pre-Investment Action Sheet - Ginkgo Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
III. Financial Matters 8:12 AM
  A. Treasurer's Report Discuss Jim Madison 5 m
  B. Approve Treasurer's Report Vote Charlie Hipwood 1 m
IV. Executive Session 8:18 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. Adden Energy Presentation Discuss Vinit Nijhawan 30 m
  C. Adden Energy - Discussion for Potential Investment Discuss Vinit Nijhawan 15 m
  D. Vote - Adden Energy Vote Charlie Hipwood 5 m
  E. Preview - Harmony Baby Discuss Priya Yadav 15 m
  F. Preview - AeroShield Discuss Vinit Nijhawan 15 m
  G. Preview - Aura Discuss Stacy Swider 15 m
  H. Pipeline Report Discuss Priya Yadav 3 m
  I. Portfolio Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 5 m
  J. 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.
  
V. Conflicts of Interest 10:03 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 5 m
VI. President's Report 10:08 AM
  A. General Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 5 m
  B. Marketing/Messaging Update Discuss Meg Wilcox 20 m
  C. MV Capital Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 15 m
  D. MV Accelerate Update Discuss Charlie Hipwood 10 m
  E. Other Updates Discuss Charlie Hipwood 1 m
VII. Closing Items 10:59 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote