Meta's WhatsApp to be led by Indian startup founder Kunal Shah

Reuters

22 June, 2026, 09:05 pm

Last modified: 22 June, 2026, 09:15 pm

Meta's WhatsApp to be led by Indian startup founder Kunal Shah

The announcement comes after CRED announced ⁠it will raise about $900 million ⁠from Meta.

Reuters

22 June, 2026, 09:05 pm

Last modified: 22 June, 2026, 09:15 pm

Photo: Courtesy

Photo: Courtesy

Indian fintech firm CRED's ‌founder Kunal Shah will become Meta-owned WhatsApp's new ⁠leader, the messaging app's current head Will Cathcart said on Monday in a ‌post ⁠on X.

The announcement comes after CRED announced ⁠it will raise about $900 million ⁠from Meta.

Photo: Kunal Shah

Photo: Kunal Shah

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