This week's news highlights significant funding rounds, acquisitions, and strategic moves across startups, fintech, and tech sectors in India. Key developments include AI security startup Repello AI securing $1.2M, sports-tech startup Machaxi raising $1.5M, and fintech unicorn Groww closing a $200M pre-IPO round. Major acquisitions, such as DCM Shriram's purchase of Hindusthan Specialty Chemicals, and strategic partnerships like Jupiter's RuPay card launch are also featured.

India's housing sector is experiencing rapid growth driven by private equity (PE) investments in major cities like Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai. Residential sales in top seven cities rose 36% to 3,79,095 units in FY23, with market value increasing from $200 billion in 2021 to $482 billion in 2024. PE funding in housing reached $748 million in Q1 2025, while home prices rose 7% in 2023. Mumbai's price-to-income ratio is 9.5:1, and India faces a shortage of 10 million homes with demand for 25 million by 2030.

The Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio reduced its holdings in CVS Health by 3.3% in Q4, selling 20,872 shares. Other investors, including Vega Investment Solutions, Vise Technologies Inc., and DCM Advisors LLC, adjusted their stakes. CVS Health reported $2.25 EPS, a 63.48% payout ratio, and a $76.91B market cap. Analysts raised price targets, and insiders, including an SVP, sold shares. The company also declared a $0.665 dividend.

The article details changes in institutional investor stakes in Comcast, including a 32.5% reduction by Western Wealth Management LLC and increases by Vise Technologies Inc., Connecticut Wealth Management LLC, City National Bank of Florida MSD, DCM Advisors LLC, and Novem Group. Analyst ratings for Comcast were updated, with Bank of America, Oppenheimer, and others adjusting their target prices and ratings. Comcast's stock performance metrics, including a P/E ratio of 8.33 and a market cap of $129.15 billion, are highlighted. The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share.

Shriram Finance shares gained 5% to ₹648.45 on the BSE, outperforming the market amid heavy trading volumes. The stock has recovered from a 6% loss in the past three days and has surged 11% in the past three months. Shriram Finance, a flagship company of the Shriram Group, operates in various sectors including consumer finance, life insurance, and stock broking. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the company’s credit rating to 'BB+/B' from 'BB/B' on March 18, 2025, citing a strengthening regulatory environment and market leadership in the used-commercial vehicles sector.