Kunal Shah to steer WhatsApp as Meta bets on product-led leadership
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Meta appoints Kunal Shah, founder of Cred, to lead WhatsApp, making him the first Indian to helm the global platform. The move follows Meta's $900 million investment in Cred and aligns with WhatsApp's push into payments, business tools, and AI-powered products, leveraging Shah’s product-focused background from FreeCharge and his involvement in India's expanding startup ecosystem.
- Kunal Shah: The Indian entrepreneur taking charge of WhatsApp BBC
- Meta to invest $900 million in India's CRED, taps founder to lead WhatsApp Reuters
- How a $4 billion Indian startup won Meta's backing but lost its founder to WhatsApp CNBC
- Indian entrepreneur to lead WhatsApp as Zuckerberg brings in new blood Financial Times
- CRED to Raise INR 8,550 Crore (~USD 900M) From Meta Business Wire
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