Investors don’t have to structure their deals such that selling the company or an IPO is the only way to get their money out though. They could say give me 10%

Investors don’t have to structure their deals such that selling the company or an IPO is the only way to get their money out though. They could say give me 10% of profit until I get 10x my investment, etc. At least that way investors are aligned with creating a company with sustainable profits, rather than the VC pump and dump that we’re all familiar with.