Kunal Shah, who began working as a delivery boy at 15 to support his family, has risen through sheer determination to become the global head of WhatsApp.
Kunal Shah studied Philosophy at Wilson College in Mumbai
Jun 23, 2026
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What's the storyKunal Shah, the founder of fintech unicorn CRED, has been appointed as the global head of WhatsApp.
The appointment comes after a $900 million funding round led by Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, in CRED.
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