Invest in subscription app portfolios without running the operations yourself

Approck sources, acquires, and manages portfolios of subscription mobile apps for investors. You own the assets. We handle the market work, transfer, support, and reporting.

What is mobile app investing?

Ownership stays with the investor

The operating model is simple: capital comes from you, assets sit with you, and Approck manages sourcing, execution, and ongoing operations.

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Target annual return

>30%

Target payback

~24 mo

Typical portfolio size

$300K

A mobile app operating team packaging execution into an investor product.

Approck is an operator-led investor platform built inside Light Apps Group, with sourcing access, mobile operating history, and a buyer-seller transaction track record.

Portfolio strategy & diversification

Total deal volume

$3M+Across all completed marketplace and fund transactions.

Deals in the market

100+Transaction experience across the operating period.

Portfolios launched

5Private funds launched and currently managed.

Under management

$2.55MCommunity and investor capital currently managed.

Operation experience

8 yearsProduct building, acquisitions, and transfers.

Community members:

3,500Audience built around Light Apps Podcast and Approck.

Operating network

Investor snapshots

Five anonymized investor examples. Each card shows the amount invested, cash returned so far, and remaining principal.

First 6 months31.7% returned

$300K entry

Invested: $300K
Returned so far: $95.1K
Remaining: $204.9K

Need

Invest $300K without building an in-house acquisition team.

Result

$95.1K returned over the first 6 months. $204.9K of principal remains.

First 5 months22.6% returned

$550K position

Invested: $550K
Returned so far: $124.1K
Remaining: $425.9K

Need

Invest $550K and start receiving distributions early.

Result

$124.1K returned over the first 5 months. $425.9K of principal remains.

First 4 months21.9% returned

$400K entry

Invested: $400K
Returned so far: $87.7K
Remaining: $312.3K

Need

See how a $400K entry starts paying back.

Result

$87.7K returned over the first 4 months. $312.3K of principal remains.

First 4 months17.1% returned

$600K position

Invested: $600K
Returned so far: $102.8K
Remaining: $497.2K

Need

Invest $600K without handling sourcing or operations.

Result

$102.8K returned over the first 4 months. $497.2K of principal remains.

First 3 months15.7% returned

$700K position

Invested: $700K
Returned so far: $109.8K
Remaining: $590.2K

Need

Commit $700K and track early distributions without running the assets.

Result

$109.8K returned over the first 3 months. $590.2K of principal remains.

Open for new investors

Want payouts from month 1 too?

Tell us your budget. We’ll propose the right structure and handle the rest.

Discuss my budget

The first month in each case is a partial period, and investors entered at different times. These are past payout snapshots, not promised returns.

How Approck beats the S&P 500

The S&P compounds automatically. Approck does too when monthly payouts go straight back into new apps.

Index

S&P 500

$300K in the index compounds at roughly 0.83% per month.

Start$300K

After 36 mo$0

Rate~0.83% per month

Passive exposure.
No control over asset selection.
Market risk stays fully with the investor.

Approck VC

Approck with reinvestment

$300K into apps. Base case: ~5% monthly payouts with ~2% natural decay.

Payouts sit idle$0

Cash stays outside the portfolio.

Payouts reinvested$0

Monthly cash buys new apps.

Net effect~5.0% payout minus ~2.0% decay = ~3.0% monthly compounding when cash is redeployed.

Cashflow arrives monthly.
New purchases start producing immediately.
You still own real app assets that can be sold.

3-year outcome from the same $300K start

Same capital. Different compounding path.

S&P 500

Approck, passive

Approck, reinvestment

Without reinvestment, Approck looks close to the S&P. With reinvestment, it pulls ahead.

FAQ

Common questions about the fund model and working with Approck.

How do you vet apps?

We verify revenue, review retention, evaluate traffic sources, and screen risk before a listing or acquisition enters the process. Due diligence checklist

What is the typical check size?

Marketplace acquisitions can range from roughly $10K to $2M+, while the managed private-fund format typically starts from $300K. The managed fund model

What protections do investors get?

We structure payments, escrow, and transfer checklists around the transaction so the handover is controlled and auditable. App transfer & acquisition process

Can this be passive?

Yes. The point of the private-fund structure is that you own the assets while we handle sourcing, operations, support, and reporting. The managed fund model

How do we start?

Share your budget, category preferences, and risk tolerance. We can then discuss whether direct acquisitions or a managed portfolio is the better fit. What is mobile app investing?

Investor briefing

2-3 minutes on selection criteria and the deal flow.

*AI translated

Next Steps

Start with a quick discussion or leave your details for follow-up.

Ready to discuss?

We can walk you through current portfolio logic, example apps, and the operating assumptions behind the model.

Email: contact@approck.vc
Marketplace: approck.vc/products

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