Pointless? No, and projects can be completed without investors. Investors will want to enter a market where there is opportunity for a large return, better tha

Pointless? No, and projects can be completed without investors. Investors will want to enter a market where there is opportunity for a large return, better than they can do in the stock market. How much money must be invested, what’s the market size, and what’s the expected market share of the startup in that market. SpaceX supplies a very niche market by providing rides to the ISS but they can attract investors.