Wow! Last week was a whirlwind of startup activity! Did you get caught up in it? The Impact Global Venture Summit was teeming with startups and investors as well as others interested in the innovation ecosystem. Jeff and I met a lot of you in person at our exhibit table — thanks for stopping by!

We’ve created a virtual meeting place for you to stay connected with others in the Startup Community between events. There’s a new StartupSac group on Facebook. Please request to join if you’d like to be a part of this community.

For those of you who made your first startup public appearance last week, consider presenting at 1 Million Cups as your next step! 1 Million Cups, a program of the Kauffman Foundation, meets every Wednesday morning from 9-10 am. Two early stage startups give a short presentation which is followed by Q&A and feedback from the audience. You can come check it out this week at Impact Venture Capital. It’s free but please RSVP here. We’re currently accepting applications for June presentations. Apply here.

Are you ready for funding? Moneta Ventures is now accepting applications for investment from its second fund. They invest in early stage companies in the enterprise technology, healthcare, and internet/consumer application sectors and intend to invest 70% of the new fund in Sacramento companies. If you’ve got some sales traction, apply here.

Is your Startup looking to hire a new graduate or an intern? The UC Davis Startup Fair is this Friday and they are still taking applications from companies who want to have an exhibit at the event. You can request space here but don’t delay — there are a limited number of spots!

This Week’s Best Bets

May is Female Leaders Month for Startup Grind and we’re celebrating this Tuesday evening at The Urban Hive. There will be live music, appetizers and a fireside chat with the cofounder of Khemia Manufacturing, an accelerator for companies in the cannabis technology industry. And I have a SUPER SWEET discount for you if you register in advance! Use “women” for $15 off! Get your ticket here.

Ready to get started with eCommerce? There’s a free introductory workshop at InnoGrove on Wednesday evening. Learn which shopping cart platform is best for your business. RSVP here.

Placer County! Hacker Lab’s Startup Hustle has an encore performance of Demo Night for you in Rocklin on Thursday! Come meet the newest startups in town. Free + free food & beverages! RSVP here.

Plan Ahead

StartupSac Happy Hour is back on May 22 with a twist! Venue host Buchalter Law is providing the drinks! Come meet other founders, including our AMA special guest! RSVP here.

The 2018 UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition Awards is on May 24. See the brilliant ideas founders have been working on this year! It’s free to attend. RSVP here.

There’s lots of great stuff going on in the tech startup community–check out the details in this week’s Startup Digest. If you’d like to receive the digest in your inbox every Monday morning, sign up for free here. If you’ve organized (or know about) an event we have not included, please submit it here for consideration. And for even more startup information, happenings and resources, check out the StartupSac Website.  Note: We include a lot of tech events that aren’t necessarily startup-focused on the StartupSac event calendar.  Check it out here.