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

By Thomson Reuters Jun 22, 2026 | 8:47 AM

BANGALORE, June 22 – 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.

(Reporting by ​Abinaya ⁠V in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya ​Biswas)