A $5,000 investment in Uber became worth $25 million.

A $5,000 investment in Uber became worth $25 million.

The early investors who wrote those small checks understood something most people miss about wealth creation.

Uber's first investors turned modest investments into generational wealth.

Garrett Camp's $220,000 became over $1 billion.

Even the smallest early checks grew to eight-figure returns.

The lesson here is:

Early access creates outsized opportunities.

The investors who got the biggest returns weren't necessarily the smartest → they were the ones who could access deals before they became obvious.

One win covers many losses.

Venture investing works on asymmetric returns where a single exceptional outcome can offset dozens of failed investments.

Relationships unlock exclusive deals.

These investors got access through trust and network connections. The best opportunities rarely reach public markets.

For companies raising capital today, this data reveals what investors actually seek: asymmetric upside potential that can generate portfolio-defining returns.

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