![Zach Denning is Hank’s founder and CEO. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0621_blog_sotm_terenceduffy.jpg?1622740445)
Startup of the Month: Hank
Artificial intelligence platform helps building systems run efficiently
Summer heat in Sacramento can be stressful — especially for air conditioning units in office buildings.
![Reneta Jenik is Foodom’s founder and CEO. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0521_dept_sotm_terenceduffy.jpg?1620669762)
Startup of the Month: Foodom
Business serves up on-demand home cooks
The Folsom-based startup Foodom launched in March 2020 to bring experienced cooks into the homes of busy families.
![Dr. Amir Zeki is the cofounder of InVixa and an associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at UC Davis. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0421_blog_sotm_terenceduffy.jpg?1617299051)
Startup of the Month: InVixa
Startup uses popular drug to target COVID-19 inflammation
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out worldwide, InVixa is working on a new delivery method for a cholesterol-lowering drug to treat respiratory inflammation caused by the coronavirus.
![Michele Nesbit is a cofounder and chief operating officer of BoxPower. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0321_blog_sotm_terenceduffy.jpg?1614892203)
Startup of the Month: BoxPower
Delivering clean energy to end-of-the-line customers
In a world of portability and to-go orders, Grass Valley-based startup BoxPower delivers energy in a box.
![CEO Conner Johnston cofounded Warchest with Josh Wolf, president of the company. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0221_blog_sotm_terenceduffy.jpg?1612376379)
Startup of the Month: Warchest
Budgeting software aids political campaigns
The 2020 presidential election may be over, but the team at Warchest still has work to do.
![Rick Holliday is CEO and cofounder of Factory OS. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0121_blog_sotm_terenceduffy.jpg?1610037301)
Startup of the Month: Factory OS
You might not associate remote work with construction, but Mare
Island-based Factory OS is redesigning the business model by
building multifamily homes off-site, then shipping them to the
designated location.
![John Purcell is the president and CEO of Unfold. (Photo courtesy of John Purcell)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/1220_blog_sotm_courtesyofjohnpurcell.jpg?1606765927)
Startup of the Month: Unfold
Breeding seeds for vertical farms
The future of vertical farming begins on the genetic level. That’s the philosophy of Unfold, a Sacramento-based startup focused on innovating fruit and vegetable seeds to better serve indoor growing facilities.
![Andrew Gardner is the chief operating officer of Humanly. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/1120_blog_sotm_terenceduffy.jpg?1604619839)
Startup of the Month: Humanly
AI-powered hiring platform helps big companies find best candidates
With the help of artificial intelligence, this Sacramento-based startup wants to make the hiring process run smoother for companies flooded with applications.
![Brett Bayda is founder and CEO of Drinjk Wines. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/1020_blog_sotm_terenceduffy_lead.jpg?1601493823)
Startup of the Month: Drinjk Wines
Wine business delivers single-serve bottles
There’s nothing worse than pouring wine down the drain, says Brett Bayda, so he created Drinjk Wines for consumers who want more portion control.
![Michael Santiago is the founder and CEO of FloraPulse. (Photo by Terence Duffy)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0920_blog_sotm_terenceduffy_lead.jpg?1599068493)
Startup of the Month: FloraPulse
Agtech startup measures water levels in plants
How do you measure the thirst of a plant? Michael Santiago, founder and CEO of FloraPulse, says give it a chip.