Kunal Shah, the founder of fintech platform CRED and the entrepreneur behind FreeCharge, has been appointed as the Global Head of WhatsApp. As part of his transition to WhatsApp, Shah is expected to step away from the day-to-day operations of CRED while continuing as a shareholder.
Reports suggest that he will relocate to California and work from Meta's headquarters. In public comments shared on X, Shah said that CRED was ready for its next phase of growth and that he would continue to remain invested in the company's future as a shareholder. He also expressed excitement about helping shape WhatsApp's next chapter.