You should look into the probability of those high returns. The media likes to remind you of the Facebook / twitters/ google, but those are just one in thousand

You should look into the probability of those high returns. The media likes to remind you of the Facebook / twitters/ google, but those are just one in thousands. Something like ~90% of startup fail. http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilpatel/2015/01/16/90-of-startups-will-fail-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-10/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilpatel/2015/01/16/90-of-start... So you have a one in ten chance. If you pick a startup that fails, I doubt you will be able to reclaim any of your investment. It's not like you can get liquid, when things start to go in the wrong direction. Pick wisely.