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  1. Jun 22, 2026Meta Names CRED Founder Kunal Shah to Run WhatsApp -- and Puts $900M Into His Startup Pulse story

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  1. Meta Names CRED Founder Kunal Shah to Run WhatsApp -- and Puts $900M Into His StartupMeta has appointed Kunal Shah, founder of Indian fintech CRED, as the new head of WhatsApp, replacing Will Cathcart after nearly seven years. Alongside the hire, Meta led a $900 million round in CRED at roughly a $4.5 billion post-money valuation -- a striking bet on India, WhatsApp's single largest market with over 500 million users.→

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Meta Names CRED Founder Kunal Shah to Run WhatsApp -- and Puts $900M Into His Startup

Meta has appointed Kunal Shah, founder of Indian fintech CRED, as the new head of WhatsApp, replacing Will Cathcart after nearly seven years. Alongside the hire, Meta led a $900 million round in CRED at roughly a $4.5 billion post-money valuation -- a striking bet on India, WhatsApp's single largest market with over 500 million users.

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CRED's investors include Alpha Wave Global.