Technology22 Jun 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps India’s CRED founder Kunal Shah, and inves…

Meta is betting on India for WhatsApp’s next chapter, naming entrepreneur Kunal Shah to lead the messaging app and succeed Will Cathcart, who is stepping…

Meta is betting on India for WhatsApp’s next chapter, naming entrepreneur Kunal Shah to lead the messaging app and succeed Will Cathcart, who is stepping down after nearly seven years at the helm to take on a new product-building role at the company. The move comes alongside a Meta-led $900 million financing for Indian fintech giant CRED , structured through a combination of primary and secondary share purchases. The deal will make Meta a minority investor in the CRED, which said Shah wil…

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