Venture capital firm LightSpeed Venture Partners led the B round, which also included Tornante Company, the investment firm led by Michael Eisner, former chief executive (CEO) of media group Walt Disney, who will give TaskRabbit strategic advice.

TaskRabbit, a US-based network to connect people for practical tasks, has raised $17.8m in its series B round from a syndicate including repeat investor Allen & Company, a merchant bank specializing in the media sector.

Venture capital firm LightSpeed Venture Partners led the B round, which also included Tornante Company, the investment firm led by Michael Eisner, former chief executive (CEO) of media group Walt Disney, who will give TaskRabbit strategic advice.

TaskRabbit, formerly known as RunMyErrand, closed its…