Meta's WhatsApp is set for a major financial services and AI push with Kunal Shah at the helm. This move aims to leverage AI agents and the Meta AI chatbot to drive growth, particularly in India, a key market with over half a billion users. Shah's appointment signals India's growing influence on WhatsApp's global strategy, potentially reviving its fintech ambitions.

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…

Meta-Boss Mark Zuckerberg beteiligt sich für hunderte Millionen Dollar an dem indischen Fintech Cred. Teil des Deals ist: dass der Gründer dort aus- und direkt bei Meta einsteigt.

CRED founder Kunal Shah is set to become global head of WhatsApp as Meta invests about Rs 8,500 crore in his fintech startup, putting an India-based founder in charge of the…

WhatsApp gets a new boss, as Will Cathcart moves to a new role at Meta, while Shah steps down as CEO of Indian fintech giant CRED to replace Cathcart.

WhatsApp's long-serving chief, Will Cathcart, is moving to a new product development role at Meta after nearly seven years. Cred founder Kunal Shah has officially taken the reins…

Indian tech entrepreneur Kunal Shah is set to lead WhatsApp, the world's largest messaging platform, succeeding Will Cathcart. Shah, the founder of fintech unicorn CRED and…

CRED founder Kunal Shah becomes WhatsApp CEO as Meta invests $900 million in CRED, signalling a bold push into India’s digital payments and messaging future.

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.…

Kunal Shah, Cred founder, appointed WhatsApp global chief as Meta invests $900 million to enhance the messaging platform's potential.

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

New Delhi, Jun 22 (PTI) Tech giant Meta will invest Rs 8,550 crore (about USD 900 million) in Indian fintech firm CRED, and has appointed its founder, Kunal Shah, as the new…

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…

WhatsApp’s getting a new boss, and Meta’s looking to India for their pick. They just named Kunal Shah, the founder of Cred, as the next head of WhatsApp. He’s taking over from…

Kunal Shah, who has previously founded and sold FreeCharge and backed a range of Indian startups, will replace Will Cathcart, who has led WhatsApp since 2019. | Business News

Kunal Shah’s appointment comes after Meta invests $900m in his company

Kunal Shah is the new WhatsApp head after Meta’s investment in CRED, marking a leadership change at the messaging platform. | Technology News

Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp, as the US tech giant seeks ways to monetise the messaging app's massive user base.

MUMBAI: Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp, as the US tech giant seeks ways to monetise the messaging app's massive user base.The…

Meta’s appointment of Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp is an indication that the world’s biggest tech platforms believe they need leaders shaped by emerging markets. | Business News