STARTUP WATCH- CIB’s venture capital arm CVentures has invested in UK-based small business banking and accounting app Countingup, according to an emailed statement (pdf). The investment is part of a GBP 4 mn bridge round led by ING Ventures, Triple Point, and Big Star Ventures, among others. The statement does not disclose the size of CVentures’ contribution in the round.
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