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Updated Jun 23, 2026
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Meta appointed Indian entrepreneur Kunal Shah, founder of CRED, as the new WhatsApp chief alongside investing $900 million in CRED.
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Meta appointed Indian entrepreneur Kunal Shah, founder of CRED, as the new WhatsApp chief alongside investing $900 million in CRED.
Meta has announced a significant leadership change by appointing Kunal Shah, founder of the Indian fintech startup CRED, as the new head of WhatsApp. Concurrently, Meta is investing $900 million in CRED, signaling a strategic partnership and expansion of its interests in the fintech sector. This move highlights Meta's growing involvement in India’s tech ecosystem and aims to leverage Shah’s entrepreneurial expertise to drive WhatsApp’s continued growth and innovation.
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