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

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.


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

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

FILE PHOTO: Teenagers pose for a photo while holding smartphones in front of a Whatsapp logo in this illustration taken September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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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. 

Source: Reuters

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