Ben Luckett has ascended to chief innovation officer of Aviva while Ant Barker will oversee Aviva Ventures' activities.

Ben Luckett, head of Aviva Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of UK-listed insurance firm, Aviva, has been promoted to chief innovation officer of the company.

Luckett set up Aviva Ventures in 2015 and its deals have included home security system developer Cocoon and DIY services marketplace Opun, which were later acquired by Ecobee and John Lewis respectively.

Ant Barker has been promoted from senior manager at Aviva Ventures to head the unit. It has also formed an…

James Mawson

James Mawson is founder and chief executive of Global Venturing.