Looking to help showcase the success of our Sacramento area startups, we’re kicking off a monthly article to highlight successes and raise awareness of the progress of our entrepreneurs and innovators.  In October we saw some early stage startups gain traction as well as some significant funding for another.

Davis-based startup PairAnything has partnered with pioneers in Santa Barbara wine country. Fiddlehead Cellars, joins Pair Anything for its First Mover Advantage pilot program to share the award-winning mobile solution for wine lovers to connect with their favorite winery anywhere and anytime. Read more about this partnership.

AQUAOSO Technologies PBC, a software company that provides water risk analytics to organizations impacted by water scarcity, announced today the world’s first credit score for water on the Techstars® Sustainability Accelerator Demo Day stage. Read more.

Local influencer marketing company, Grin, raises $6 million in venture capital. Grin co-founder and CEO Brandon Brown was our guest entrepreneur at September’s StartupSac Happy Hour. Congratulations to Brandon and the Grin team. Read more.