ING Ventures leads £4m bridge funding for Countingup

ING Ventures has led a £4m bridge funding round for Countingup, a current account provider for businesses.

Triple Point, CVentures and Big Start Ventures also co-invested.

The company intends to use the funds to expand its operations.

Previous funding
In 2017, Frontline Ventures and a number of business angels invested £500,000 in the company.

Forward Partners led a £2.3m round in 2018. JamJar Investments and Frontline Ventures also participated.

Company
Founded in 2017, Countingup offers business bank accounts with automated accounting features. The company is based in London.

People
Countingup – Tim Fouracre (founder).

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