North America

ReadMe snags $9 mln Series A

ReadMe, a provider of API documentation/analytics, has raised $9 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post by CEO Greg Koberger. Accel was the lead investor. Y Combinator also participated in the round.

UK e-jeweler Taylor & Hart locks in funding

London-based Taylor & Hart, an e-jeweler, has raised over 3.6 million pounds in funding. Active Partners led the round with participation from Paddy Byng, a former managing director at Asprey and Smythson and Launchub Ventures.

CodeCombat snags $6 mln Series A

CodeCombat has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Veronica Wu from Hone Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Andreessen Horowitz, Extol Capital and OceanOne Capital. CodeCombat is a maker of computer science programs for students to learn JavaScript and Python while playing a real game.

WeWork is buying VC-backed Spacious

WeWork is acquiring New York-based Spacious, an on-demand workspace provider, according to a blog post on the former's site. No financial terms were disclosed. Spacious' backers included August Capital, Baseline Ventures, Redpoint, Lerer Hippeau and Box Group.

Tesorio inks $10 mln Series A

Burlingame, California-based Tesorio, a cash flow performance platform, has raised $10 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post on its site. Madrona Venture Group led the round with participation from other investors that included First Round Capital, Floodgate, Y Combinator, Fathom Capital and Fuel Capital.

Bestmile picks up $16.5 mln Series B

San Francisco and Switzerland-based Bestmile, a fleet orchestration platform, has raised $16.5 million in Series B funding. Blue Lagoon Capital and TransLink Capital led the round.

ePACT becomes first Canadian woman-led deal of Elaine Kunda’s Disruption Ventures

Rainfall Ventures targets $10 mln for initial fund

Rainfall Ventures is seeking to raise $10 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in New York and Los Angeles, Rainfall is the rebrand of Vaizra Investments, operating since 2011.

Business intelligence platform ThoughtSpot amasses $248 mln

Sunnyvale, California-based ThoughtSpot, a business intelligence platform, has secured $248 million in funding. The investors were Silver Lake Waterman, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures and Geodesic Capital.

Cerberus Interactive rakes in $1.75 mln

Austin, Texas-based Cerberus Interactive, a game development studio, has secured $1.75 million in funding. The investors included MobilityWare and Steve Huffman, co-founder and CEO of Reddit.