Kunal Shah, CRED founder, is set to lead WhatsApp globally, joining a distinguished line of Indian-origin tech leaders. This appointment highlights the increasing influence of Indian talent in steering major global technology firms. Recent moves include Asha Sharma at Microsoft Gaming and Rahul Patil at Anthropic, building on the legacies of Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Shantanu Narayen, and Arvind Krishna who have transformed tech giants.

Kunal Shah replaces Will Cathcart, who has been running the popular messaging service for roughly seven years | India News

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…

Kunal Shah leaves CRED to lead WhatsApp at Meta while retaining his shareholding in the fintech platform.

Entrepreneur Kunal Shah, best known for founding fintech platform CRED and digital payments company FreeCharge, has announced that he will join Meta to lead its messaging platform…

Meta has reportedly named CRED founder Kunal Shah as the next head of WhatsApp, replacing Will Cathcart, and has also reportedly made a $900 million minority investment in CRED.…

Meta invests $900 million in CRED as founder Kunal Shah transitions to lead WhatsApp globally, enhancing India's fintech landscape.

Kunal Shah, CRED founder, is set to lead WhatsApp globally, joining a distinguished line of Indian-origin tech leaders. This appointment highlights the increasing influence of…