SARTHI

SARTHI

Sarthi is an AI-driven recommendation engine with DSP mutual fund app to discover funds aligned with your investment goals. Its purpose is to guide the investor (especially newer users) by assessing risk/goals and recommending schemes to the users accordingly.

Client

DSP Asset Managers

Year

2022

My Role

UI/UX Designer

Category

FinTech

Overview


Users on DSP’s platform struggled to choose the right mutual fund due to overwhelming options, jargon-heavy content, and limited guidance—especially first-time investors who lacked clarity on where to start. This led to long browsing sessions, decision fatigue, and low conversion rates.

To address this, Sarthi was designed as a guided, questionnaire-based flow that understands user goals, risk appetite, and investment nature before suggesting personalized fund categories. The experience focused on simplicity, transparency, and education through clear visuals, contextual FAQs, and a seamless transition into DSP’s KYC and transaction process.

The result was a smoother, more confident investment journey — reducing decision time from 40 to 14 minutes, lowering drop-offs to 28%, and increasing first-time conversions to 27%. Sarthi transformed fund selection from a confusing search into a clear, goal-driven experience that empowers users to invest with confidence.

What was the problem?

What was the problem?


Users on DSP’s platform find it difficult to choose the right mutual fund due to overwhelming options, complex terminology, and lack of clear guidance.
First-time investors feel lost and unsure where to begin. This confusion leads to decision fatigue and low conversion rates.


Users on DSP’s platform find it difficult to choose the right mutual fund due to overwhelming options, complex terminology, and lack of clear guidance.
First-time investors feel lost and unsure where to begin. This confusion leads to decision fatigue and low conversion rates.

What was the problem?


Users on DSP’s platform find it difficult to choose the right mutual fund due to overwhelming options, complex terminology, and lack of clear guidance.
First-time investors feel lost and unsure where to begin. This confusion leads to decision fatigue and low conversion rates.

How did we discover the problem?

How did we discover the problem?


  • Data analysis showed that 63% of users struggled to find suitable funds, spending an average of 35–40 minutes across 2–3 sessions to make an investment.

  • Only 4% of new users completed their first transaction, while 48% dropped off within the first 3–5 minutes of exploring fund options.

  • User interviews revealed that most beginners felt uncertain about where to start and confused about which fund matched their goals or interests, largely due to limited investment knowledge and unclear guidance.

  • Together, the data and feedback revealed a clear pattern — users had strong intent but low confidence, and the lack of structured direction turned curiosity into friction, preventing them from taking the next step in their investment journey.


  • Data analysis showed that 63% of users struggled to find suitable funds, spending an average of 35–40 minutes across 2–3 sessions to make an investment.

  • Only 4% of new users completed their first transaction, while 48% dropped off within the first 3–5 minutes of exploring fund options.

  • User interviews revealed that most beginners felt uncertain about where to start and confused about which fund matched their goals or interests, largely due to limited investment knowledge and unclear guidance.

  • Together, the data and feedback revealed a clear pattern — users had strong intent but low confidence, and the lack of structured direction turned curiosity into friction, preventing them from taking the next step in their investment journey.

How did we discover the problem?


  • Data analysis showed that 63% of users struggled to find suitable funds, spending an average of 35–40 minutes across 2–3 sessions to make an investment.

  • Only 4% of new users completed their first transaction, while 48% dropped off within the first 3–5 minutes of exploring fund options.

  • User interviews revealed that most beginners felt uncertain about where to start and confused about which fund matched their goals or interests, largely due to limited investment knowledge and unclear guidance.

  • Together, the data and feedback revealed a clear pattern — users had strong intent but low confidence, and the lack of structured direction turned curiosity into friction, preventing them from taking the next step in their investment journey.

Whom are we solving this for?

Whom are we solving this for?

Whom are we solving this for?

Design Approach

Design Approach

Design Approach

Conclusion

Conclusion


After Sarthi’s launch, the guided questionnaire and personalized fund recommendations significantly simplified the investment discovery process. New users now complete the journey in an average of 14 minutes, compared to 35–40 minutes earlier, with first-time investment conversions rising from 4% to 27%. The clearer risk-profiling visuals and educational FAQs reduced user confusion while drop-offs during fund exploration was reduced by 28%.


Post-launch feedback reflected growing trust in DSP’s platform — 82% of surveyed users said they understood their risk profile better, and 54% felt confident starting their first SIP without external help. The data confirmed that Sarthi effectively bridged the gap between curiosity and action, turning complex fund discovery into a guided, transparent, and user-friendly investment experience.


After Sarthi’s launch, the guided questionnaire and personalized fund recommendations significantly simplified the investment discovery process. New users now complete the journey in an average of 14 minutes, compared to 35–40 minutes earlier, with first-time investment conversions rising from 4% to 27%. The clearer risk-profiling visuals and educational FAQs reduced user confusion while drop-offs during fund exploration was reduced by 28%.


Post-launch feedback reflected growing trust in DSP’s platform — 82% of surveyed users said they understood their risk profile better, and 54% felt confident starting their first SIP without external help. The data confirmed that Sarthi effectively bridged the gap between curiosity and action, turning complex fund discovery into a guided, transparent, and user-friendly investment experience.

Conclusion


After Sarthi’s launch, the guided questionnaire and personalized fund recommendations significantly simplified the investment discovery process. New users now complete the journey in an average of 14 minutes, compared to 35–40 minutes earlier, with first-time investment conversions rising from 4% to 27%. The clearer risk-profiling visuals and educational FAQs reduced user confusion while drop-offs during fund exploration was reduced by 28%.


Post-launch feedback reflected growing trust in DSP’s platform — 82% of surveyed users said they understood their risk profile better, and 54% felt confident starting their first SIP without external help. The data confirmed that Sarthi effectively bridged the gap between curiosity and action, turning complex fund discovery into a guided, transparent, and user-friendly investment experience.

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