CREtelligent (formerly eScreenLogic) is a prime example of a local startup that successfully raised funding from Sacramento investors. In December, they closed a $6.3 million funding round led by a $1.8 million investment from Folsom-based Moneta Ventures. The round also included investment from local angel investors. Learn how they gained the attention of Sacramento investors tomorrow at Startup Happy Hour where CEO Anthony Romano is the featured guest. You can RSVP here.

UC Davis Venture Catalyst is launching a new tech-focused small business development center, SBDCtech @ UC Davis Venture Catalyst, which will expand its core programs to serve a broader set of biotech and agtech entrepreneurs and startups throughout the Sacramento Metro Area and north. The new center will focus on supporting technology commercialization and associated R&D activities and business operations by offering workshops, training, mentoring, and events. They are currently seeking business advisors  with experience in agtech, biotech, non-dilutive funding, intellectual property, and/or regulatory compliance.to provide one-on-one business counseling, technical assistance, mentoring, and training services through the small business development center. Interested parties should download the full Request for Qualifications and submit a response package no later than May 7, 2021 at 5:00 pm Pacific.

This Week’s Best Bets

Startup Happy Hour with Anthony Romano, CEO of CREtelligent, Tue Apr 27 at 5 PM: Join us for Startup Happy Hour powered by StartupSac and the Carlsen Center with CREtelligent CEO Anthony Romano.  CREtelligent opened its doors in 2014 as eScreenLogic, a Commercial Real Estate environmental due diligence firm. They recently closed a $6.3M funding round that was led by Folsom-based Moneta Ventures.

UC Davis Student Startup Center PLASMA Demo Day, Thu Apr 29 at 6 PM: The top undergraduate entrepreneurs from the UCD Student Startup Center PLASMA program will be pitching their companies. 

Plan Ahead

CleanStart Perspectives with Sabya Das, Moneta Ventures, Thu May 6 at 9 AM: Join us as we chat with Sabya Das, partner at Moneta Ventures, CleanStart Perspectives are short online conversations to connect the greater Sacramento clean tech entrepreneurship community and share insights, experiences, and outlooks. 

There’s a lot going on in Sacramento’s startup community this week –check out the details in this week’s Startup Digest. While you’re there, consider subscribing. For even more startup information, happenings and resources, check out what’s available on the StartupSac Website.

Looking to connect with other founders? Find your peers when you join the StartupSac Community Facebook Group. Startup founders and those who support the growth of our startup community connect and exchange ideas in this private moderated group.

Find an Advisor with Mentor Sacramento: Mentor Sacramento is a free online business mentoring platform that connects early stage startup founders and small business owners to volunteer business mentors. Learn more here.