Rackspace empowers Clix Capital with cloud-based financial services platform

Rackspace Technology has developed a cloud based financial platform to enable Clix Capital, a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), to launch, operate, and provide loans to Indian consumers and enterprises. The agile, robust, and secure platform is built by Rackspace on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), and builds on a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) established with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) in July 2020.

“Our deep collaboration, know-how, and expertise in AWS was critical in building Clix Capital’s next generation platform in India. When they first approached us with this unique challenge, we were certain that building on AWS was the way to launch this innovative platform for Clix Capital,” explained, Sandeep Bhargava, Managing Director, Rackspace Technology Asia Pacific and Japan.

Clix Capital's cloud-native financial services platform will become a mainstay of the modern NBFC economy as digital transformation initiatives gather pace in the next decade. Providing greater security, cost efficiency, enhanced business performance, and velocity, Amazon EC2 delivers robust agility and growth for next-generation businesses.

Rackspace's collaboration with AWS highlights the breadth of the AWS’s capabilities and presents an opportunity for Clix Capital’s AWS accounts to be subscribed to the Rackspace and AWS Enterprise Support service. This will enable Clix Capital to function with reliable coverage on the AWS infrastructure based on well-defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Additionally, Rackspace also offers its multi-cloud management solution CloudHealth, which is capable of providing insights into cloud usage and costs and offers robust optimization and governance tools. Leveraging the CloudHealth solution has given Clix Capital access to best practice recommendations and enhanced security within AWS.

“Rackspace brings a unique combination of strong technical expertise and deep customer centricity. We have found them to be solution-oriented, flexible, and most importantly, a true technology partner. It’s been a year of association between Clix Capital and Rackspace and as we move ahead, we look forward to continuing our mutually beneficial relationship,” said Ankur Goyal, Vice President, IT and CISO, Clix Capital.

Clix Capital is one of several cutting-edge NBFC firms in India leading a paradigm shift in engaging the hitherto underbanked segment of Indian consumers and firms. Redefining the lending landscape in India, Clix Capital is effectively employing technology, securing digital lending, processing, payment, and smart collaboration as part of the Digital India vision outlined by the government five years ago.

In working with a next-generation NBFC, Rackspace is deeply engaged in innovative projects fulfilling the goals of the Digital India vision. A key element of the Digital India program is the delivery of financial services to a wider base of consumers in India.