The BEST episodes of StartUp

Every episode of StartUp ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of StartUp!

Miami—A desperate banker needs to conceal stolen money. A Haitian-American gang lord wants to go legit. A Cuban-American hacker has an idea that will revolutionize the very future of money itself. Forced to work together, they unwittingly create their version of the American dream—organized crime 2.0.

Last Updated: 1/5/2024Network: CrackleStatus: Ended
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Recapitalization
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8.06
749 votes

#1 - Recapitalization

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/6/2016

In the season finale, Nick and Izzy hash out their differences. Nick has an ace up his sleeve, leading to a shocking new ally for GenCoin. Rask is faced with the brutal truth about Alex. The Morales family is blindsided by tragedy.

Directors: Ben Ketai
Writer: Ben Ketai
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Soul Proprietor
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7.99
457 votes

#2 - Soul Proprietor

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/28/2017

Izzy reaches out to Rask with a proposition. Tamara gives Ronald the push he needs to change his life for good. Nick makes a sickening discovery while Izzy executes a devastating plan to decimate Araknet’s enemies.

Directors: Ben Ketai
Writer: Ben Ketai
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Valuation
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7.96
751 votes

#3 - Valuation

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/6/2016

A struggling GenCoin finds a way to set up shop, but Ronald’s plan to put some money in their pockets backfires. An anxious Rask must field questions from his fellow agents. Izzy follows up on an ambitious lead.

Directors: Luis Prieto
Writer: Josh Corbin
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Pro Rata
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7.90
743 votes

#4 - Pro Rata

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/6/2016

GenCoin lands a major investor, Alex Bell, who has sketchy ties. Rask makes an opportune discovery about Nick. As Ronald’s status in the gang changes, his son Touie is faced with an agonizing decision.

Directors: Ben Ketai
Writer: Josh Corbin
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Trading Up
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7.88
339 votes

#5 - Trading Up

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/1/2018

Ronald fears the impending blowback from a vindictive LH7; Mara's ultimate plan comes to fruition, blindsiding Wes and Nick; Stroud re-emerges to tie up loose ends, leading to an explosive and deadly battle.

Directors: Ben Ketai
Writer: Ben Ketai
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Leverage
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7.88
469 votes

#6 - Leverage

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/28/2017

As Araknet celebrates a huge win, Ronald struggles to repair his life before it’s too late. The Russians extend a tainted olive branch, causing dissent within the company and throwing Izzy into inner turmoil. Just as Araknet is poised to make a controversial move, an unforeseen enemy strikes.

Directors: Ben Ketai
Writer: Josh Corbin
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Hostile Takeover
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7.75
695 votes

#7 - Hostile Takeover

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/6/2016

Rask hurries to tie up loose ends. Alex drops a bombshell on GenCoin, forcing Izzy into a compromising position. Nick and Ronald bond over their new predicament. Izzy takes a stand, only to find herself on the wrong side.

Directors: Ben Ketai
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Authentication
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7.75
314 votes

#8 - Authentication

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2018

As Araknet enjoys an uptick, Nick grows paranoid that his covert plot will be discovered; when Wes decides to bring in an old friend for financing, Mara rebels and reveals a damning secret; Izzy rejoins Araknet, but old wounds resurface.

Writer: Josh Corbin
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Liabilities
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7.75
487 votes

#9 - Liabilities

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/28/2017

Rask makes a bold move to set things right. After a near-death experience, Izzy reaches out to an old friend. Ronald and Nick rally to Izzy’s defense as they rethink the future of their business. The group fears Araknet’s baggage will scare off Wes.

Directors: Ben Ketai
Writer: Josh Corbin
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Questionable Costs
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7.74
334 votes

#10 - Questionable Costs

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/1/2018

Ronald wrestles with the most difficult decision of his life; to Izzy's horror, the virus she built blows back on Araknet; when Mara finds out what Nick did to Ronald, their relationship teeters on the edge; Nick enters into a downward spiral.

Directors: Ben Ketai
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Pivot
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7.74
486 votes

#11 - Pivot

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/28/2017

After a devastating tragedy, Ronald faces a harrowing decision. Izzy finds herself in hot water after a brazen plan lands her in the Russians’ sights. Nick finally grabs Wes’s attention with the help of Wes’s daughter, Mara.

Directors: Olly Blackburn
Writer: Mac Marshall
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Opportunity Cost
star
7.70
480 votes

#12 - Opportunity Cost

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/28/2017

After Ronald suggests a game-changer for Araknet, he struggles to live up to the team’s expectations of him. The Russians hit Araknet hard in an underhanded move, leaving Nick and Izzy to plot swift retaliation.

Directors: Ben Ketai
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Loss
star
7.66
498 votes

#13 - Loss

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/2017

After a discouraging discovery, the trio forges a new plan. Izzy seeks the help of someone significant from her past. Nick faces a setback while catching a glimpse into the strange world of Wes Chandler. Ronald struggles to get his crew behind the new way of doing business.

Directors: Olly Blackburn
Writer: Nate Crocker
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Angel Investor
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7.66
813 votes

#14 - Angel Investor

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/6/2016

Nick makes the pitch of a lifetime, reviving GenCoin. Rask and Maddie’s partnership takes a surprising turn just as Rask forms an unlikely alliance. Ronald gets pulled into a wave of violence with his gang.

Directors: Luis Prieto
Writer: Scott Gold
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Profit and Loss
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7.66
322 votes

#15 - Profit and Loss

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/2018

Ronald's entanglement with LH7 comes home to roost, aggravating his relationship with Nick; with the 100-million user mark approaching, Nick makes a disturbing choice to protect his own interests; Izzy agonizes over Stroud's final orders.

Directors: Ben Ketai
Writer: Ben Ketai
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Bootstrapped
star
7.64
749 votes

#16 - Bootstrapped

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/6/2016

Rask is forced clean up his mess. Izzy reaches out to an old classmate and finds a promising lead. Taylor’s discovery of Nick’s predicament places GenCoin in serious jeopardy. In the face of disaster, Ronald has a burst of inspiration.

Directors: Luis Prieto
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Buyout
star
7.63
770 votes

#17 - Buyout

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/6/2016

As Rask slides into a pit of violence and corruption, he fights to regain control. Nick and Izzy absorb a devastating blow to GenCoin. Ronald takes a risk with the company pitch.

Directors: Ben Ketai
Writer: Ben Ketai
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Limited Liability
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7.63
313 votes

#18 - Limited Liability

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2018

Araknet receives horrific news, spurring a moral debate within the company and forcing Ronald to undermine Nick; Izzy tries to uncover Stroud's true motivations while wrestling with her own duplicity; Wes hopes to repair his relationship with Mara.

Directors: Ben Ketai
Writer: Ben Ketai
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Growth Hacking
star
7.62
476 votes

#19 - Growth Hacking

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/28/2017

As ArakNet struggles to best their competitor, Izzy butts heads with the team. Rask recovers, but his murderous past threatens to resurface. Wes, Nick and Mara hustle to bring ArakNet street cred against slim odds. Ronald goes down a dangerous road he’s long avoided.

Directors: Ben Ketai
Writer: Ben Ketai
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Ground Floor
star
7.59
934 votes

#20 - Ground Floor

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/6/2016

After Ronald threatens Nick and Izzy, they scramble to return his money in cash. Agent Rask's new partner Maddie arrives just in time to ramp up efforts to track Nick's father, Andy Talman. With gang violence in Little Haiti bearing down on his family, Ronald rethinks Izzy's GenCoin pitch.

Directors: Ben Ketai
Writer: Ben Ketai
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Early Adopters
star
7.58
506 votes

#21 - Early Adopters

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/2017

Nick meets a mysterious old friend of his father’s. Ronald and Izzy put Araknet into action as Nick comes to them with a peculiar proposition. An adrift Rask struggles to repair all that’s broken in his life.

Directors: Olly Blackburn
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Rebranding
star
7.51
373 votes

#22 - Rebranding

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/2018

The arrival of NSA agent Rebecca Stroud throws Araknet into a paranoid tailspin, forcing Wes to reconsider his financing of the company and scaring Ronald into re-evaluating his ties to LH7; Nick is inspired to take the company to the next level.

Directors: Ben Ketai
Writer: Ben Ketai
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Guerilla
star
7.51
334 votes

#23 - Guerilla

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2018

As Wes scrambles to hide the rest of his cash from Stroud, Ronald and Nick begin to butt heads over how to carry on as co-CEOs; Izzy finds herself drawn back into the world of subversive tech.

Directors: Andrew Neel
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Proof of Concept
star
7.48
845 votes

#24 - Proof of Concept

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/2016

Nick, Izzy and Ronald's fundraising is off to a slow start, but Ronald spots an opportunity with a neighborhood VIP. Rask and Maddie catch wind of GenCoin just as Andy tells Nick the truth about Rask. Nick makes a promising business connection.

Directors: Luis Prieto
Writer: Ben Dubash
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Diversification
star
7.47
320 votes

#25 - Diversification

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2018

Wes throws a big party in the hopes of wooing new investors; LH7's tactics blow back on Ronald's family; Nick embarks on a secretive mission to save the company; an encounter with someone from Mara's past sends her into an emotional tailspin.

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