[t0mas88]

The best way to do that is to take sizable portions of secondary sales while raising capital at high valuations. You'll walk away with tens of millions regardless of whether the app realizes an exit in the end.

[godzillabrennus]

Secondary market is the untold hero of the entrepreneur for a VC backed company.

Gotta be careful not to sell too much and be a canary in the coal mine to investors buying into the hype.

If done right you win either way.