Hometree, the online-led boiler installation service, has secured $8.5 million in financing from a group of leading investors led by AV8 Ventures in its Series A funding round. Hometree, launched in 2016, has been spearheading a much needed shake-up of the UK boiler market by putting control back into the hands of consumers, where previously the industry has been opaque and uncompetitive, with limited consumer knowledge.