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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Technology

Kunal Shah named WhatsApp global CEO as Meta takes $900 million stake in Cred

Cred founder Kunal Shah will replace Will Cathcart as the global CEO of WhatsApp, marking an unprecedented move by an Indian startup founder into a global technology leadership role.

The development is part of WhatsApp parent Meta’s Rs 8,550 crore ($900 million) funding round in the Indian fintech firm, as it looks to increasingly embed payments and commerce in the messaging platform.

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