Framingham, Mass.-based social communications business Vivox has acquired Droplet, a developer of patented technology to deliver video chat on mobile networks. Vivox’s backers include Peacock Equity, Benchmark Capital, Canaan Partners, Grandbanks Capital and IDG Ventures San Francisco. PRESS RELEASE Vivox Inc., a leader in social communications, today announced its acquisition of Droplet Inc., a developer [...]

Publicly traded ValueClick will pay $70 million for mobile advertising network Greystripe Inc. San Francisco-based Greystripe has raised venture capital from firms including Steamboat Ventures, Monitor Ventures, Peacock Equity and Incubic Venture Capital. Montgomery & Co. acted as financial advisor to Greystripe. Under the terms of the deal, Greystripe’s management will join ValueClick, and the business will be run as a wholly-owned subsidiary within ValueClick Media.

Vivox Inc., a Framingham, Mass.-based provider of VoIP services for online games and virtual worlds, has raised $2 million from Peacock Equity. The company previously raised around $20.6 million from Benchmark Capital, Canaan Partners, Grandbanks Capital and IDG Ventures San Francisco.

This morning, Peacock Equity Fund is expected to announce that it has led a $9 million Series C funding round of the Rubicon Project, a Los Angeles-based provider of Internet advertising optimizing services and infrastructure. Peacock invested $6 million in the round, which also included commitments from existing investors Clearstone Venture Partners and the Mayfield [...]

Peacock Equity, a joint investment fund of GE Capital and NBC Universal, has named two new board members: Lauren Zalaznick, president of NBC Universal Women and Lifestyle Entertainment Networks, and Jessica Schell, senior vice president, NBC Universal Digital Strategy and Business Development. In related news, Ben Silverman is leaving the board, after recently announcing his resignation from NBCU.

EveryZing Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based multimedia search and advertising platform, has raised $8.25 million in Series C funding. Peacock Equity Fund led the round, as part of a larger strategic agreement between EveryZing and NBC Universal. Return backers included Fairhaven Capital, General Catalyst Partners, Accel Partners and BBN Technologies.

Ben Silverman has joined the board of The Peacock Equity Fund, a $250 million fund focused on the media sector. He is co-chairman of NBC Entertainment.