A Nomic Ventures Production

Decks, Wrecks
and Checks

Pitch deck reviews. Startup failures. Investment decisions.
The unfiltered truth about building and funding companies.

About the Show

Real talk about raising money

Every week, we break down what actually works (and what spectacularly doesn't) in the world of startup fundraising. No sugar-coating. No platitudes. Just the real lessons from the trenches.

From teardowns of pitch decks that raised millions to post-mortems on startups that crashed and burned, we cover the full spectrum of the entrepreneurial journey - and the investment decisions that shape it.

Deck Reviews

Live teardowns of real pitch decks with actionable feedback on what works and what needs work.

Startup Wrecks

Post-mortems on failed startups - what went wrong and what founders can learn from the wreckage.

Investment Checks

Inside the investor mindset - how VCs and angels actually make funding decisions.

Your Hosts

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Ryan Scott

Co-founder at Nomic

"Permission marketing pioneer"

  • - Startup to $600M IPO without VC funding.
  • - Permission marketing pioneer - built ethical marketing systems before it was cool.
  • - FTC testimony for CAN-SPAM Act - helped shape email marketing law.
  • - Multiple successful exits across different industries.
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Janet Kim

Co-founder at Nomic

"Go-to-market strategist"

  • - Public company leadership experience.
  • - Go-to-market strategy expert.
  • - Fundraising & investor relations specialist.
  • - Operational excellence across startups and enterprise.
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Arturo Pina

GP at AP1.VC

"Backing founders fixing broken systems"

  • - Focus: Supply chain, logistics, proptech, healthtech - companies changing how the world operates.
  • - Musician turned startup generalist with 10+ years building "zero to one" products.
  • - Founded a bootstrapped, profitable 7-figure business with 2 exits.
  • - ATX Lead at Hustle Fund Angel Squad. Mentor at Capital Factory. President of ProductCamp Austin.

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