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Every Thursday @ 6 PM

for the love of making.

bringing you together with student founders to innovate on new ideas.

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Behind every breakthrough was a community of builders.

We learn from each other, push limits, and celebrate wins together.

That's what this space is all about.

Community creates momentum.
Get close to it.

About HackNights
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Why HackNights?

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Born from a simple desire to create, HackNights began as a welcoming space for students to explore their creativity beyond the traditional classroom. It's not a hackathon, nor a club. Just an easygoing environment where innovation thrives naturally.

Here, you're encouraged to fail, expreiment, learn, and do it all over again. Our community thrives on collaboration, where experienced builders, newcomers, and everyone in between contributes to Davis' growing startup culture. Join us to bridge classroom concepts with real-world innovation.

Meet our Mentors

Aaron Anderson

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Aaron Anderson

Director of the UC Davis Student Startup Center Principal at Impact Venture Capital 10+ years in venture capital and startups

Sam King

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Sam King

CS Professor at UC Davis Director of CITRIS Founder of Bouncer (acquired by Stripe) Former Head of Fraud at Stripe and Lyft

Shrey Gupta

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Shrey Gupta

Co-Founder of Olive (YC W25) Former NASA and Capital One Founder of ASUCD Innovation & Research Lab

HackNight Alumni
have raised millions
from investors

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FAQs

Hack Nights is a weekly event at the UC Davis Student Startup Center offering three hours of dedicated time for students to work on their own projects and collaborate with others, fueled by free food and drinks.

Nope, you don't need to know how to code to attend!

Any UC Davis student is welcome, from complete beginners to seasoned hackers. No prior experience or finished project is required, just bring your curiosity and leave class assignments or club deliverables at home.

You can register for free by joining our Google Calendar invite list. To join the list, sign up with your preferred email for Google Calendar our website and we'll send you an invite every week!

No but make sure you RSVP every week!