Peacock Equity Fund

Rubicon Project Gets $9 Million for Online Ad Platform

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2009 - 9:03am.

Los Angeles - The Rubicon Project, a provider of services that automate and optimize the buying and selling of online advertising, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $9 million in its third round of venture capital financing.

EveryZing Lands $8.25 Million for Customized Search; Signs NBC

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 11, 2009 - 6:54am.

Cambridge, Mass. - EveryZing, a provider of customized universal search and publishing technology, announced on Monday that it has raised $8.25 million in a new round of financing, and said NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) will deploy its product.

Peacock Equity Fund, GMT in $110 Million Buyout of Bigpoint

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 9, 2008 - 6:51am.

New York - GE/NBC Universal's (NYSE: GE) Peacock Equity Fund, together with European private equity group GMT Communications Partners, on Monday announced a $110 million majority buyout of Bigpoint, a developer of browser-based multiplayer online games.

TV Commercials Redistributor Firebrand Raises Funds

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 25, 2007 - 7:14am.

New York - Firebrand, the developer of a consumer entertainment site for TV commercials, announced on Tuesday that it has received undisclosed investments from Microsoft, NBC Universal and GE's Peacock Equity Fund, and ION Television, and plans to launch its service on Oct. 22.

Broadband Games Developer Trion World Network Lands $30 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 9, 2007 - 12:11pm.

Redwood City, Calif. - Trion World Network, a developer and publisher of video games and original entertainment, announced on Monday that it has landed a new $30 million financing round, led by Rustic Canyon Partners.