Ben Luckett, Opun , an online property start - up that connects homeowners with local companies that can do repairs to their homes , has received £ 3 m ( $ 3.8 ##m ) in funding from insurer Aviva 's venture capital arm . Since announcing in December it would spend about £ 20 ##m a year over the next five years , Aviva Ventures has already invested in Drive , an app that finds parking spots for drivers , and smart home automation device Cocoon .
Opun , an online property start - up that connects homeowners with local companies that can do repairs to their homes , has received £ 3 m ( $ 3.8 ##m ) in funding from insurer Aviva 's venture capital arm . Since announcing in December it would spend about £ 20 ##m a year over the next five years , Aviva Ventures has already invested in Drive , an app that finds parking spots for drivers , and smart home automation device Cocoon .