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E345: How I Raised $10 Billion in Venture Capital w/Scott Painter
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- Apr 10, 2026
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Summary
What does it take to raise $270 million in a risk-off market while keeping your personal life, sanity, and team intact? In this episode, I sit down with Scott Painter, Founder & CEO, TrueCar, to unpack the 21-month journey of taking a company private. Scott shares how persistence, strategic thinking, and mental resilience allowed him to navigate investor skepticism, market volatility, and personal stakes. He discusses the lessons he learned from fundraising in both up and down markets, why creating momentum and scarcity is critical, and how setting boundaries transformed the outcome for him and his team.