3 excellent small cap ASX shares to watch closely

Could these small cap ASX shares be the next Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) success story? Here's what you need to know about them…

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If you have a high tolerance for risk, then you might want to consider adding a few small cap shares to your portfolio.

After all, if you can catch and Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) while it is still in its infancy, the potential returns you'll generate are mind-blowing.

But which small cap ASX shares have a lot of potential? Three that have been tipped for big things are listed below:

Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (ASX: BTH)

The first small cap share to look at is Bigtincan. It is a leading provider of enterprise mobility software to business across the world. Bigtincan's popular software allows sales and service organisations to increase sales win rates, reduce expenditures, and improve customer satisfaction. This is achieved through improved mobile worker productivity. Demand for its platform has been strong from some of the biggest companies in the world, which led to Bigtincan reporting annualised recurring revenue (ARR) of $48.4 million at the end of December. This was a 50% increase over the prior corresponding period.

Nitro Software Ltd (ASX: NTO)

Another small cap ASX share to look at is Nitro. It is a software company  aiming to drive digital transformation in organisations around the world. Nitro's key solution is the eponymous Nitro Productivity Suite. This provides integrated PDF productivity and electronic signature tools to customers through a software-as-a-service and desktop-based software solution. Nitro counts a number of the largest companies in the world as customers. While its recurring revenues have been growing rapidly, it still has a huge market opportunity to grow into.

Whispir Ltd (ASX: WSP)

A final small cap share to watch is Whispir. It is a software-as-a-service communications workflow platform provider which has a total addressable market (TAM) of US4.7 billion in the just United States. Whispir provides an industry-leading software platform that allows governments and businesses to deliver actionable two-way interactions at scale using automated multi-channel communication workflows. Demand has been increasing strongly, leading to stellar recurring revenue growth in recent years. However, it is still only scratching at the surface of its TAM.

James Mickleboro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of and recommends BIGTINCAN FPO and Whispir Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of AFTERPAY T FPO. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended BIGTINCAN FPO, Nitro Software Limited, and Whispir Ltd. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Bruce Jackson.

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