Introduction
A fast-growing fintech innovator based in a free trade zone is transforming global financial services with cutting-edge, AI-driven solutions. With an expanding international customer base, the company needed a secure and scalable cloud foundation to keep pace with its rapid growth. However, high adoption costs and unfamiliarity with available funding programs posed significant challenges to modernisation. That’s where Cloud Ace stepped in to provide both strategic and financial guidance.
Business Challenges
The company faced key barriers to scaling:
- High cloud adoption costs
- Lack of familiarity with Google Cloud’s funding programs
- The need to minimise financial risks while modernising infrastructure
With a global customer base, the company required a secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud platform to support its rapid growth.
Cloud Ace’s Solution
Cloud Ace partnered closely with the fintech company to:
- Guide funding applications – Assisted in navigating and applying for the Google for Startups (GFS) program
- Secure $250K funding – Successfully obtained Google Cloud credits worth $250,000
- Optimise cloud costs – Rebates applied directly as GCP credits reduced operational expenses
Results & Impact
- Cost-Free Migration: Seamless transition to Google Cloud without incurring migration costs
- Significant Cost Savings: Google Cloud funding fully offset initial adoption costs
- Future-Ready Infrastructure: Established a secure, scalable foundation to drive ongoing fintech innovation and global expansion
Why Cloud Ace?
By combining deep expertise in Google Cloud with proven success in securing funding opportunities, Cloud Ace empowered the client to scale confidently while minimising costs—allowing them to focus on innovation in financial services.
Looking to optimise your cloud journey and unlock funding opportunities? Contact Cloud Ace today to get started.