| name | mensarius-oath-adoption |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| description | Guides the studio / VC fund in adopting the Mensarius Oath — govclab's ethical code of conduct for investment professionals. Optional ethical framework for differentiation in crowded VC markets. Brief edge-case skill. Use when the user asks "mensarius oath", "VC ethics code", "investment ethics", "fund values", "ethical fund positioning", "/mensarius-oath-adoption".
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Mensarius Oath Adoption
Guía al studio/fund en la adopción opcional del Mensarius Oath — código ético de
govclab para profesionales de inversión.
Regla de idioma
Español.
Directorio de salida
./portfolio/{studio-name}/
└── mensarius-oath-commitment.md
¿Qué es el Mensarius Oath?
"Mensarius" viene del latín — referencia a los mensarii, banqueros/money changers
en la antigua Roma que operaban bajo reglas éticas específicas.
El oath moderno (govclab):
"I will act with integrity and transparency in my dealings. I will not engage in
conflicts of interest without disclosure. I will respect the confidentiality of
entrepreneurs' information. I will not solicit investments I would not make myself.
I commit to these principles knowing they bind my conduct in all professional
dealings."
(Paraphrased; see govclab for authoritative text.)
¿Por qué adoptarlo?
Pros:
- Differentiation en crowded VC market ("we hold ourselves to ethical standard")
- Signal a founders (many prefer working con ethical investors)
- Community marker (part of Mensarius-committed fund network)
- Prevention tool (explicit commitments > vague values)
Cons:
- Binding — violations damage reputation
- Subjective enforcement (who decides if you violated?)
- Marketing risk if adopted cynically
Flujo del skill
Paso 1 — Assessment de fit
MO-1: "¿Este studio/fund valora:
Si marcaste 4-5 → Mensarius oath fits. Si <3 → not a natural fit, adopción puede sonar
cínica."
Paso 2 — Review del oath
MO-2: "Leer el Mensarius Oath completo (govclab resources). Preguntar:
- ¿Hay cláusulas que no puedo honestly commitir?
- ¿Mi operating model tiene conflicts that would violate?
- ¿Mis GPs están on board (no solo yo)?
Si hay dudas: NO adopt. Better honest non-adoption que cynical adoption."
Paso 3 — Commitment público (opcional)
MO-3: "Si se adopta:
- Sign the oath (govclab process)
- Publicar en website del studio / fund
- Communicate a LPs
- Reference en LP updates + reports"
Output
# Mensarius Oath Commitment — [Studio/Fund Name]
## Decision
**Status**: [Adopted / Under consideration / Declined]
**Decision date**: YYYY-MM-DD
## Signatories
- [Name]: [role]
- [Name]: [role]
## Public commitment
Oath text publicado en:
- Website: [URL]
- LinkedIn: [posts]
- First LP quarterly report: [date]
## Accountability mechanism
Si algún signatory viola el oath:
- Reported to: [whom]
- Resolution process: [how]
- Public acknowledgment: [format]
## Annual review
Each year, all signatories review whether they've upheld the oath. Document gaps +
corrective actions.
Next review: [date]
Principios clave
- NO adopt cynically: peor que no adopt
- Team buy-in necesario: no solo GP lead
- Skin in the game: oath sin consequences es performative
- Review annually: pretending to hold ethics es degrading to real ethics
Recursos
- Govclab Mensarius Oath — govclab.com/resources
- Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) — similar ethical frameworks
