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Zerodha, Smallcase Form JV For Mutual Fund Foray

Smallcase counts Zerodha as well as Amazon among its investors and is led by Vasanth Kamath.

<div class="paragraphs"><p>Nithin Kamath. (Source: Zerodha website)</p></div>
Nithin Kamath. (Source: Zerodha website)

India's largest stock broker, Zerodha Broking Ltd., has formed a joint venture with fintech platform Smallcase for a foray into the mutual fund business.

Nithin Kamath, founder and chief executive officer at Zerodha, confirmed the development in a tweet on Wednesday.

Kamath said that Smallcase, which offers a basket of stocks and ETFs for investment, will help Zerodha create "simple, low-cost passive mutual fund products for India" as part of the asset management company.

Smallcase counts Zerodha as well as Amazon.com Inc. among its investors and is led by Vasanth Kamath.

"The opportunity to increase capital market participation for retail investors is massive, and we strongly believe that mutual funds will continue to accelerate this trend with the right mix of products, solutions, and technology," Vasanth Kamath tweeted.