Isn't the problem that there is no $5MM payout? After paying a few tens of thousands for the below-market-price shares, you're the new owner of some shiny priva

Isn't the problem that there is no $5MM payout? After paying a few tens of thousands for the below-market-price shares, you're the new owner of some shiny private shares, for which there is probably no market. In the future event of an acquisition or public offering, there's a chance of a payday.