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ARTICLE I — EMPLOYMENT AND TERM

Section 1.1 — Employment. The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to be employed by the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Executive's employment with the Company shall commence on November 1, 2022 (the "Start Date"). For the avoidance of doubt, the Executive shall not be deemed to be an employee of the Company, and no obligations under t

Section 1.2 — Title and Position. (a) Title. The Executive shall serve as Chief Operating Officer ("COO") of the Company. The Executive shall have such duties, responsibilities, and authority as are customarily associated with the position of Chief Operating Officer of a company of comparable size and scope, and as may be further described in Exhibit A attached hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference. (b) R

Section 1.3 — Initial Term and Renewal. (a) Initial Term. The initial term of the Executive's employment under this Agreement shall be three (3) years, commencing on the Start Date and expiring on the third anniversary thereof, unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article IV (the "Initial Term"). (b) Renewal Terms. Following the expiration of the Initial Term, this Agreement shall automatically renew for succ

Section 1.4 — Principal Place of Employment. The Executive's principal place of employment shall be the Company's offices located at 400 Brattle Commerce Park, Suite 1200, Cambridge, MA 02138, or such other location within thirty-five (35) miles thereof as the Company may designate from time to time. The Executive acknowledges that the performance of the Executive's duties may require reasonable business travel, both

Section 2.1 — Base Salary. (a) Amount. During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay the Executive an annual base salary of Five Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($575,000) (the "Base Salary"), payable in accordance with the Company's regular payroll practices and subject to all applicable withholdings and deductions required by law. (b) Annual Review. The Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually by

Section 2.2 — Annual Bonus. (a) Target Bonus. For each full fiscal year during the Employment Period, the Executive shall be eligible to earn an annual performance bonus (the "Annual Bonus") with a target amount equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the Executive's then-current Base Salary (the "Target Bonus"). Based on the initial Base Salary, the Target Bonus equals Four Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Two Hundred Fif

Section 2.3 — Signing Bonus. (a) Amount and Payment. In consideration of the Executive's acceptance of employment hereunder, the Company shall pay the Executive a one-time signing bonus in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) (the "Signing Bonus"), payable within thirty (30) days following the Start Date, less all applicable federal, state, and local tax withholdings and deductions. (b) Clawbac

Section 2.4 — Equity Awards. (a) Stock Options. (i) Grant. As soon as practicable following the Start Date (and in no event later than thirty (30) days after the Start Date), the Company shall grant to the Executive nonqualified stock options (the "Options") to purchase shares of the Company's common stock representing one and one-quarter percent (1.25%) of the Company's fully diluted equity capitalization as of the

ARTICLE III — BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES

Section 3.1 — Health and Welfare Benefits. During the Employment Period, the Executive and the Executive's eligible dependents shall be eligible to participate in the Company's executive health benefit plans, including medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, on terms no less favorable than those provided to other senior executives of the Company. The Company's estimated contribution toward the cost of such co

Section 3.2 — Life Insurance. The Company shall provide, at its expense, life insurance coverage for the benefit of the Executive in an amount equal to two times (2×) the Executive's then-current Base Salary (i.e., One Million One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,150,000) based on the initial Base Salary). The Executive shall have the right to designate the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such life insurance covera

Section 3.3 — Disability Insurance. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Company's long-term disability insurance program, which shall provide coverage at a level equal to sixty percent (60%) of the Executive's then-current Base Salary, subject to any applicable caps imposed by the insurance carrier. Participation in the disability insurance program shall be subject to t

Section 3.4 — Retirement Benefits. The Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) retirement savings plan on the same terms and conditions as are available to other employees of the Company. The Company shall make matching contributions to the Executive's 401(k) account in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Executive's elective deferrals up to four percent (4%) of the Executi

Section 3.5 — Paid Time Off. The Executive shall be entitled to twenty-five (25) days of paid time off ("PTO") per calendar year, in addition to all Company-recognized holidays. PTO for partial calendar years of employment shall be pro-rated based on the number of days of employment during such calendar year. The use and accrual of PTO shall be subject to the Company's PTO policies as in effect from time to time, inc

Section 3.6 — Executive Perquisites. (a) Professional Development Allowance. During the Employment Period, the Company shall provide the Executive with an annual professional development allowance of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) per calendar year. Such allowance may be used for attendance at professional conferences, industry events, continuing education programs, executive coaching, professional association me

Section 3.7 — Relocation. In the event that the Executive incurs expenses in connection with relocating to a residence within reasonable commuting distance of the Company's principal offices, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable and documented relocation expenses in an aggregate amount not to exceed Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000). Eligible expenses shall include moving costs, temporary ho

Section 3.8 — Business Expenses. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable and documented business expenses incurred by the Executive in the performance of the Executive's duties hereunder, in accordance with the Company's expense reimbursement policies as in effect from time to time. The Executive shall submit expense reports and supporting documentation in accordance with such policies. Subject t

ARTICLE IV — TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

Section 4.1 — Termination for Cause. (a) Right to Terminate. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment for Cause at any time, effective upon delivery of written notice to the Executive specifying in reasonable detail the grounds for such termination. (b) Definition of "Cause." For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (i) the Executive's conviction of, or pl

Section 4.2 — Termination Without Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment without Cause at any time, for any reason or no reason, upon not less than thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the Executive (or, at the Company's election, payment of thirty (30) days of Base Salary in lieu of notice). Upon a termination of the Executive's employment by the Company without Cause, the Executive shall b

Section 4.3 — Resignation for Good Reason. (a) Right to Resign. The Executive may resign from employment with the Company for Good Reason, subject to the notice and cure procedures set forth in Section 4.3(c) below. (b) Definition of "Good Reason." For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean the occurrence, without the Executive's prior written consent, of any of the following events: (i) a material dimi

Section 4.4 — Voluntary Resignation Without Good Reason. The Executive may resign from employment with the Company at any time without Good Reason upon not less than sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the Company. The Company may, in its sole discretion, elect to accelerate the effective date of such resignation and pay the Executive the Base Salary that would have been earned during the remainder of the notice

Section 4.5 — Death or Disability. (a) Death. The Executive's employment shall terminate automatically upon the Executive's death. (b) Disability. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment upon the Executive's Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, "Disability" shall mean the Executive's inability, due to physical or mental incapacity, to perform the essential functions of the Executive's position, wi

Section 4.6 — Expiration / Non-Renewal. (a) Non-Renewal. If either Party provides timely written notice of non-renewal in accordance with Section 1.3(b), the Executive's employment shall terminate at the end of the then-current Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable. (b) Company Non-Renewal. If the Company elects not to renew this Agreement, such non-renewal shall be treated as a termination of the Executive's e

Section 4.7 — Accrued Obligations. For purposes of this Agreement, "Accrued Obligations" shall mean: (i) earned but unpaid Base Salary through and including the Executive's date of termination; (ii) accrued but unused PTO, payable in accordance with the Company's PTO policies and applicable law; (iii) vested benefits, if any, to which the Executive is entitled under any employee benefit plan of the Company, payable i

ARTICLE V — SEVERANCE AND CHANGE IN CONTROL PROTECTIONS

Section 5.1 — Release Requirement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Executive's right to receive any severance payments or benefits under Section 5.2 or Section 5.3 of this Agreement (other than the Accrued Obligations) is expressly conditioned upon the Executive's timely execution and non-revocation of a general release of claims against the Company, its affiliates, and their respective off

Section 5.2 — Severance Upon Qualifying Termination (No Change in Control). In the event of a Qualifying Termination (as defined below) that occurs other than during the CIC Protection Period (as defined in Section 5.3), the Executive shall be entitled to the following severance payments and benefits, in addition to the Accrued Obligations: For purposes of this Agreement, a "Qualifying Termination" shall mean a termi

Section 5.3 — Enhanced Severance Upon Qualifying Termination Following Change in Control (Double-Trigger). In the event of a Qualifying Termination that occurs within twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control (as defined in Section 5.4) (such twenty-four (24)-month period, the "CIC Protection Period"), the Executive shall be entitled to the following enhanced severance payments and benefits, in addition t

Section 5.4 — Definition of "Change in Control." For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) The acquisition by any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) and Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange

Section 5.5 — Section 280G Best-Net Cutback. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement, or agreement to the contrary, if any payments or benefits to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (the "Total Payments"), would constitute "parachute payments" within the meani

Section 5.6 — No Duplication. The severance payments and benefits described in Section 5.2 and Section 5.3 of this Agreement are mutually exclusive. In no event shall the Executive be entitled to severance payments or benefits under both Section 5.2 and Section 5.3. If a Qualifying Termination occurs during the CIC Protection Period, the Executive shall receive the enhanced severance payments and benefits under Secti

ARTICLE VI — RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

Section 6.1 — Reference to Separate Agreement. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and as a condition of the Executive's employment hereunder, the Executive shall execute the Employee Non-Competition Agreement, substantially in the form approved by the Company, which sets forth the Executive's obligations regarding non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, and invention assignment (the "Restr

Section 6.2 — Non-Competition. (a) Restricted Period. During the Executive's employment with the Company and for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination of the Executive's employment for any reason (the "Non-Competition Period"), the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in, be employed by, consult with, render services to, or have any ownership interest in (other than ownership of less

Section 6.3 — Non-Solicitation of Employees. During the Executive's employment with the Company and for a period of eighteen (18) months following the termination of the Executive's employment for any reason, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, recruit, solicit, induce, or encourage any employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates who holds a position at or above the manager level to

Section 6.4 — Non-Solicitation of Customers and Partners. During the Executive's employment with the Company and for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination of the Executive's employment for any reason, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, divert, or seek to induce any customer, client, strategic partner, vendor, or other business relation of the Company or any of its subsidiarie

Section 6.5 — Confidentiality. (a) Obligation. The Executive acknowledges that, during the course of employment, the Executive will have access to and become familiar with confidential and proprietary information of the Company, including, without limitation, trade secrets, business plans, financial data, customer and prospect lists, pricing strategies, product roadmaps, source code, algorithms, and other information

Section 6.6 — Invention Assignment. (a) Assignment. The Executive hereby assigns, and agrees to assign, to the Company all right, title, and interest in and to any and all inventions, discoveries, innovations, improvements, works of authorship, designs, trade secrets, know-how, techniques, processes, software, data, and other intellectual property (whether or not patentable or copyrightable) that are conceived, creat

Section 6.7 — Remedies. (a) The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the restrictive covenants set forth in this Article VI and in the Restrictive Covenant Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company's legitimate business interests, including its Confidential Information, goodwill, and customer and employee relationships, and that a breach of any such restrictive covenant would result in irreparab

ARTICLE VII — SECTION 409A COMPLIANCE

Section 7.1 — General 409A Compliance. (a) This Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Section 409A"), or to be exempt from the application of Section 409A, and shall be interpreted, construed, and administered in a manner consistent with such intent. Each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment for purp