"Five out of ten companies will go completely bust." How to make a 10x return on startups without going broke.

It is hard to imagine an investor who wouldn't want to replicate Mike Markkula's success. In 1977, he invested in the then-unknown Apple; three years later, the value of his shares had multiplied 1,700-fold. Until recently, becoming a Ukrainian Markkula was virtually impossible: it required not only substantial wealth but also a California base and years of experience in the tech industry—along with the connections to lead one to the next Steve Jobs.

Finding one's own "Apple up to the IPO" can be done online, sitting on the couch in Dnipro or Lviv – and you can start investing starting from a few thousand dollars. Projects with breakthrough potential are selected by specialized organizations—investment syndicates. They offer a diverse range of businesses: from a startup for automated window cleaning in high-rise buildings to established yet still-growing companies on the scale of Bolt and Liki24.

Syndicates significantly simplify access to global venture capital opportunities, yet they do not eliminate the numerous risks inherent in this type of investment. Read our detailed investment guide to learn how syndicates work, who this earning model is suitable for, and when you can expect a return on your contributions LIGA.net