You might have to be an accredited investor in order to do these sort of investments. There does, however, need to be a niche market between VC and IPO where e

You might have to be an accredited investor in order to do these sort of investments. There does, however, need to be a niche market between VC and IPO where early investors could get a much easier exit. Edit: you also need a ton of capital coming in so it can be liquid.