Kunal Shah
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Meta Just Made A $900 Million Bet On This Indian Fintech Firm And Tapped Its Founder To Lead WhatsApp: 'The Headline Nobody Is Printing'
Meta Platforms Inc. has committed $900 million through a Series H funding round in Indian fintech startup CRED on Monday. In a parallel move, CRED founder and CEO Kunal Shah is set to lead WhatsApp globally, strengthening Meta’s push into digital payments and financial services. Notably, Meta’s investment does not include access to CRED’s user data; instead, the company gains Shah’s expertise as he joins WhatsApp, succeeding Will Cathcart. With a valuation exceeding $4 billion in its latest fund
Indian startup head appointed as new WhatsApp boss
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.This experience is likely to help WhatsApp as it seeks new revenue streams that go beyond the core advertising business of Meta, which also runs Facebook and Instagram.
Meta To Pour $900 Million Into CRED as Its CEO Joins Meta
Meta names CRED founder Kunal Shah as WhatsApp's new head and leads a $900 million round in his Indian fintech.
Meta Names Indian Entrepreneur Kunal Shah As WhatsApp Chief
WhatsApp's new leader will be Kunal Shah, the Indian entrepreneur and founder of Cred, a fintech startup that Meta has decided to invest $900 million into during a recent financing round.
Meta Invests $900 Million in Cred, Takes 20% Stake
Cred founder Kunal Shah will lead WhatsApp as Meta expands its India presence.
WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps India’s CRED founder Kunal Shah, and invests $900M in startup
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.
Meta's WhatsApp to be led by Indian startup founder Kunal Shah
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 post on X. The announcement comes after CRED announced it will raise about $900 million from Meta.
Meta Taps New WhatsApp Boss as Part of $900 Million Investment
(Bloomberg) -- Meta Platforms Inc. is investing $900 million into Indian fintech startup Cred, with plans to appoint its founder, Kunal Shah, the new leader of WhatsApp.Most Read from BloombergIran Says Hormuz Closed Again as Talks With US Set to OpenUS and Iran Make ‘Progress’ in Talks, Aim to Keep Hormuz OpenIranian Negotiators Said to Still Be Engaged in Talks With USDOJ Rejects Judge Request to Certify $1.8 Billion Fund NixedThe ‘Mass Affluent’ Are Losing Their Allure for Wealth Managers Nav
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