# Malauzai, a Finastra company

> Malauzai supplies branded mobile and online banking software to US community banks and credit unions, covering consumer and business banking, payments, card controls and digital engagement. Acquired by Finastra in 2018, the Malauzai business was included in CORA Group’s June 2026 acquisition of Finastra’s US Mid-Market banking business.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** Tom Shen (Co-founder and former CEO), Robb Gaynor (Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at founding), Danny Piangerelli (Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at founding)
- **Products:** SmartApps, PicturePay, SmartwebApps, SmartwearApp, MOX Pay
- **Notable:** More than 350 US institutions served at the 2018 acquisition., 1.6 million registered users and over one million monthly active users reported in 2018., Over 130 joint Finastra customers reported in 2018.

## Products & services

- **SmartApps** — Institution-branded consumer, business and employee banking applications, with balances, payments, deposits and card management.
- **PicturePay** — Photo bill payment developed with Allied Payment Network using Mitek technology; publicly announced in late 2012 and launched in January 2013.
- **SmartwebApps** — An app-like banking experience in the browser, extending mobile design to desktops.
- **SmartwearApp** — Historical Apple Watch banking application deployed with eight institutions in spring 2015.
- **MOX Pay** — Mobile payment apps for bank business clients, including payment by photographing a check.
- **MalauzAI NextGen Digital Banking** — React and Ionic architecture, unified mobile/web codebase, open APIs, widgets and configurable branding.

## Achievements

- More than 350 US institutions served at the 2018 acquisition.
- 1.6 million registered users and over one million monthly active users reported in 2018.
- Over 130 joint Finastra customers reported in 2018.
- Finovate demonstrations in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
- Company-reported 205% revenue growth in 2013.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — CORA Group acquired Finastra’s US Mid-Market banking business, including MalauzAi Digital Banking, Phoenix, Analyzer IQ and ECM. The announcement said the business would operate as a focused standalone company retaining its products, people and customer relationships.

## Links

- Website: https://www.finastra.com/us-mid-market/solutions/malauzai-digital-banking
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/malauzai-finastra/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/malauzaimonkeys
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/malauzai.smartapps

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Last updated: 2026-10-03