Product Brief

Smallcase is a fintech platform that revolutionizes stock market investing by allowing retail investors to invest in curated portfolios of stocks and ETFs, known as smallcases. These portfolios are designed around specific themes, strategies, or objectives, making it easier for investors to diversify their investments without the need of extensive market knowledge.

Core Value Prop:

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ICP & JTBD

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But first let's get to know our customers better.

ICP

Criteria ICP 1 ICP 2 ICP 3 ICP 4
About College student trying to start investment early Job fresher starting investment journey Risk taker and investment geek Hassle-free consistent investor
Age Less than 21 22-26 27-35 The late 30s
Gender Male Female Male Female
Income Less than 10K 30-50K 80K+ 1L+
Where do they work? Student Startups / MNC Growing startups Founders Business / mature companies like Swiggy, Zerodha, etc
Location Tier 1 cities like Mumbai, Bangalore Tier 1 & 2 cities like Pune, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Gurgaon Tier 1 metro cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata Tier 1 metro cities
Financial Goals Start investing early for long-term holding gain Short-term & long-term investments Short-term & long-term investments long-term investments
Investment Knowledge Low Medium High Very high
Investment Goals Long-term consistent growth High-risk High returns Medium-risk long-term gains Low risk Long-term gains
Investment Risk Appetite Low High Medium-High Medium
Usage frequency Monthly once Monthly twice Monthly once Quarterly once
Most Money spent other than monthly needs like rent, groceries, etc Books, courses, occasional parties, clothes Dinners in hotels, clothes, upskilling courses, cosmetics • Household decors
• Buying latest & bucket list items like PS5, car, bike, etc
• Clothes
• Travel • Travel
• Family needs
• Apparels, etc
• Dinners in hotels
Other financial apps used Banking apps Kite, Groww, Upstox, Cred Wintwealth, Kite, Groww, Upstox, banking apps, Cred Banking apps for FDs, Wintwealth, Kite, Groww, Upstox, Cred
Other apps used Swiggy, Zomato, Youtube, Netflix, Instagram Swiggy, Zomato, Youtube, Netflix, Uber, Twitter, Instagram, Myntra, Amazon Instagram, Swiggy, Youtube, Netflix, Uber, Twitter, Cred, Myntra, Amazon Myntra, Amazon, Swiggy, Youtube, Netflix, Uber, Twitter, Cred
What % of salary invested NA 10% 30% 40-50%
Pain Points • Don't know where to invest
• Low investment amount
• Lack of time to research • Lack of time to do detailed research
• Learning phase so don't know where to invest effectively
• Too many options to invest • Don't know what is working and what is not
• Lack of conviction to invest in newer opportunities
• Many apps in the investment space • Not enough time to monitor investments
• Can't keep up with changing markets
• Difficult to track Diversified portfolio
Social platforms used Instagram, Snapchat Instagram, Youtube Instagram, YouTube, twitter Twitter, Youtube, Instagram
Features used • Free basket investment
• Lumpsum investment • Free basket investment
• Portfolio rebalancing
• Create custom basket
• SIP & Lumpsum investment • Subscribe to paid Smallcase managers
• Loan Against Mutual Funds
• SIP basket investments
• Create custom buckets, invest in buckets & track stocks • Subscribe to paid Smallcase managers
• SIP & Lumpsum basket invesments

Core JTBD

Goal ICP 1 ICP 2 ICP 3 ICP 4
Financial I am eager to start investing I want to invest a % of my salary every month I want to grow my invested money for long-term gains I want my investments to be managed for long-term stable gains.
Invest & forget

These JTBDs were validated with user surveys and user phone interviews!


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