Vivox, a US-based provider of voice services for social applications, gains corporate venturing media fund to its investor consortium.

Peacock Equity, a $250m corporate venturing fund of listed conglomerate General Electric and broadcaster NBC Universal, has invested $2m in Vivox, a US-based provider of voice services for social applications, as a new member of the venture consortium.

Brian Keil, managing director of Peacock Equity, said: "With online communities already in place for much of NBC Universal’s content, we have some compelling opportunities to implement Vivox voice chat services to create a higher level of engagement among fans."

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