Start-up funding

Bond Street targets small businesses that might be able to qualify for a bank loan but are looking for a faster and easier approval process.

FIS is forming a network for the inaugural class of its VC Fintech Accelerator program.

Kasisto, a provider of chatbots to banks, announced Thursday a $9.2 million Series A funding round led by Propel Venture Partners with participation from Mastercard and Commerce Ventures.

Omnichannel commerce demands multiple layers of technology, and each layer adds a risk of latency and friction at time when payment companies can least afford it.