Achieving significant returns in investment is an arduous task that requires careful management and strategic timing. Despite past successes involving high amounts of capital, the reality is that generating substantial returns—such as doubling investment—often hinges on complex maneuvers like exits, secondary transactions, and mergers in private markets, rather than a reliance on initial public offerings (IPOs). In recent years, fundraising and investment decisions may have appeared effortless, but the true measure of investment prowess will be tested in more challenging conditions ahead. The ease of raising funds does not equate to the ease of delivering returns, revealing the differences between investors as market dynamics shift.