While startups can grow quickly and potentially be acquired or go IPO, the majority (80-90%) are expected to fail within 5 years, resulting in no return for investors.
"I understand that this startup could grow in value very quickly I mean this startup the goal would be to get acquired maybe go IPO but generally get acquired that's the goal with a lot of startups but if if the startup does not get acquired I don't make any money if the startup goes bankrupt I don't make any money so it's one of those things where you can hopefully see a big return but probably not I mean most startup Investments fail a big chunk I think it's something like 80 to 90% of startups are going to fail in the first 5 years"