The co-living space operator has been backed by Aviva and Moinian Group's Currency M as it gears up to open more co-living spaces in the US.

 

Ollie, the US-based operator of a range of co-living spaces, has closed its first funding in a $15m series A round co-led by a subsidiary of insurance group Aviva.

Aviva Investors Real Estate Capital Global Co-Investment Fund co-led the round with state government-owned pension find Employees Retirement System of Texas. It included Currency M, the venture capital arm of property developer Moinian Group, and angel investor Justin Mateen.

Founded in 2011, Ollie operates co-living housing spaces in the US…