Not every startup is in a retail product space. Some are doing things that only make sense in the context of a larger company and their only realistic exit is a

Not every startup is in a retail product space. Some are doing things that only make sense in the context of a larger company and their only realistic exit is acquisition or having one or a very few 'partner' customers. These startups might talk game about being big enough to be viable on their own but that's probably more a negotiating tactic than an actual plan.