From Owing $60M To Funding $4B In 2025

Disruptors

Steve Trang

Careers, Business, Investing

5 • 741 Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2026

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

Kevin Werner went from staring down $60 million in debt to helping fund over $4 billion in real estate and private capital deals. In this episode of the Disruptors Podcast, Kevin breaks down what it actually feels like when everything is on the line, why most entrepreneurs mentally collapse under debt, and how he rebuilt from the lowest point of his career into one of the most trusted capital operators in the industry. This is a raw, honest conversation about pressure, failure, resilience, and what separates people who recover from people who disappear. In this episode, you’ll learn: ✅ How Kevin navigated $60M in personal and business debt ✅ The mindset shift that allowed him to rebuild trust and capital ✅ How institutional funding actually works behind the scenes ✅ Why most operators fail when markets tighten ✅ How Kevin went from survival mode to funding billions in deals ✅ What investors look for before they say “yes” to big checks Whether you’re an entrepreneur, real estate investor, fund manager, or business owner navigating uncertainty, this episode gives you a real look at capital raising, debt recovery, risk management, and scaling trust at the highest levels. If you’re searching for real estate investing podcasts, business podcasts, capital raising strategies, private equity insights, or stories of extreme comeback and resilience, this conversation delivers. Watch the full episode to understand how Kevin Werner turned near-collapse into one of the most improbable financial comebacks in modern real estate.

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0:00.0	Kevin, Eddie from the bank. I hate your business. I think you have a terrible company. I want my money back.
0:06.0	I went to New York the next day, shut up at his office, sat down like an old mafia. Fuck you pay.
0:11.0	This story didn't end well. I mean, it took almost two and a half to three years to really just unwind that company.
0:17.0	Shut down.
0:18.0	Shut down. Gone. One of my best friends, dads, that was an investor in my dad's company as well,
0:23.9	took me to lunch one day and was like, so when are you starting another room business?
0:28.1	Never. Are you crazy? Did you see what just happened? You lost all your money. It almost killed me.
0:34.4	I'm never doing that again. And he smiled and he's like, you learn so much from that.
0:39.2	You need to do it again. And I want to want this. Welcome and thank you for joining us for today's
0:46.0	episode Disruptors where Millionaires are made. Today we have Kevin Werner with Renovo Financial.
0:50.6	And Kevin Flew him from Chicago to talk about how they're helping wholesalers get more qualified buyers by co-hosting live events with them. Now, guys, I'm on a mission to create millionaires, and the information on the show alone is enough to help you become a millionaire in the next five to seven years. If you'll take consistent action, you'll become one. And if you're a ready millionaire, we want to recognize you here on this show. So scan that QR code on the screen so we can highlight you on the show. And if you're not there yet and you want a little bit of help, also scan that same QR code. We might be able to help you there as well. And before we jump in, if you want to learn how real entrepreneurs are building real empires, make sure you hit that subscribe button because every week you can be taking away a lesson
1:27.7	that can help you create your next or first million.
1:31.4	And before we jump in, we do have our AI follow-up bot up and running now.
1:37.5	So you might have 100,000 quarter mill, maybe a million dollars sitting there right in your CRM.
1:42.3	If you want to check it out, text cash to the phone number
1:45.0	337777. Again, that's cash 33777. Ready? Yeah. All right. So we got a chance to talk a little
1:52.8	bit before we started recording. And it's fascinating to hear your story because before you were lending, you were wholesaling.
2:03.8	I wholesaling for a while.
2:05.1	Yeah.
2:05.8	So I guess what was life like, you know, I guess you were saying a couple decades ago.
2:12.8	Oh, you're going to age me now.
2:14.9	Yes, a couple decades ago.
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