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Yahoo Jun 27, 2026

Is Meta Platforms (META) One of the Top Trending US Stocks to Buy Now?

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the top trending US stocks to buy now. Reuters reported on June 22 that Kunal Shah, founder of the Indian fintech ​firm, ​will become ​Meta-owned WhatsApp’s new ⁠leader, according to Meta Platforms, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) ​current head Will Cathcart statement ​on ​Monday in a ‌post ⁠on X. It further […]

Yahoo Jun 27, 2026

Is Meta (META) One of the Safe Stocks for Beginners to Buy in 2026?

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the safe stocks for beginners to buy in 2026. Reuters discussed on June 25 that Kunal Shah, who is now taking charge of Meta Platforms, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) WhatsApp, who does not hold an engineering degree or Silicon Valley pedigree, has spent two decades building businesses ​around digital payments […]

Yahoo Jun 26, 2026

Meta (META) Picks CRED Founder Kunal Shah To Run WhatsApp Globally

Meta Platforms (NasdaqGS:META) has appointed CRED founder Kunal Shah as global head of WhatsApp. The move follows Meta's US$900 million investment in Indian fintech firm CRED. The appointment signals a push to expand WhatsApp beyond messaging into digital payments and commerce, with a focus on emerging markets such as India. For investors watching Meta Platforms, this shift highlights how critical WhatsApp has become to the company’s broader product mix. WhatsApp already sits at the center...

Yahoo Jun 24, 2026

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

Yahoo Jun 23, 2026

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.

Yahoo Jun 23, 2026

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.

Yahoo Jun 22, 2026

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.

Yahoo Jun 22, 2026

Meta Invests $900 Million in Cred, Takes 20% Stake

Cred founder Kunal Shah will lead WhatsApp as Meta expands its India presence.

Yahoo Jun 22, 2026

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.

Yahoo Jun 22, 2026

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.

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