Apple Inc continued to test larger screens for its smartphones and tablets to fit into the extensive trend among mobile manufacturers.

Black Iron stated that it had entered into agreements with Metinvest that will see its Ukranian venture projects develop with more efficiency.

Adobe announced the completion of the acquisition process for Neolane. Adobe Systems Incorporated announced the completion of its acquisition of Neolane.

Vini Cosmetics chairman, Darshan Patel, confirmed that his company is in advanced talks with Sequoia Capital in a bid to secure INR100 crore for expansion.

Huron Capital Partners announced that it had raised up to US$500 million for new investments in high-potential growth companies.

Spear Point said that that they are interested in making a deal for the TheStreet. Spear Point, a private equity firm, said that they want TheStreet to externally hire a financial adviser to weigh the number of options in the company.

Shoes of Prey stated that they want to put up US$20 million in funding to help them expand. Shoes of Prey announced that they are looking to raise up to US$20 million in funding.

RealMatch stated that it has received US$7 million in its Series C venture capital financing. RealMatch announced that it had raised US$7 million in its latest venture capital financing.

A PricewaterhouseCoopers report revealed that venture capitalists invested more than US$132 million into Ohio in the second quarter of 2013.

An investment tracking group reported that in the Asia-Pacific region, venture capital deals had an average value of US$67 million.