IDG-backed massage booking app Soothe has raised series A funding as it prepares to expand to 16 additional cities across the US.

Soothe, the US-based developer of a massage therapy appointment booking app, has obtained $10.6m in series A funding led by private equity firm Riverside Company, LA Biz reported yesterday.

Founded in 2013, Soothe’s app enables users to book in-home massages from handpicked, licensed therapists at prices starting at $99. The company also runs background checks on each therapist before listing them.

Soothe currently operates in 13 markets across the US including Los Angeles, Silicon Valley and Washington DC, and will…