Funding

Bond Financial Technologies' platform is designed for community and regional banks seeking fintech expertise.

The pilot program will give out grants up to $25,000 so smaller low-income minority depository institutions can set up mentoring programs with larger credit unions.

The startup now has five bank partners and equity financing from four investment entities.

Leading investors say too many traditional financial institutions, out of their depth in fintech investment, end up imposing controls that slow down otherwise nimble young companies.

AccessFintech lets financial firms track trades and aggregates data in order to get a sense of risk across a number of systems.

Neptune Financial plans to use technology to improve the efficiency in making loans to companies with $10 million to $100 million in annual revenue.

StreetShares seeks to tap into the loyalties of military veterans, bringing together borrowers and savers through an online platform.

Overstock CEO and Wall Street gadfly Patrick Byrne wants to create a market free from trading practices he has long decried.

The San Francisco company is one of numerous online lenders that are struggling to become profitable.

The company has used word of mouth for its marketing, but will use the new funds to reach different channels.