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Who is Kunal Shah? CRED founder who sold FreeCharge for ₹2,800 crore, built CRED into a $325M fintech giant, and now set to lead WhatsApp

Kunal Shah, the founder of CRED, has been appointed the global head of WhatsApp following Meta Platforms’ $900 million (around ₹8,550 crore) investment in the fintech startup’s Series H funding round. He is best known for building CRED and for previously selling his first startup FreeCharge for around ₹2,800 crore. At present, Kunal Shah has become one of the most influential figures in India’s startup ecosystem. Kunal Shah will step down as Chief Executive Officer of CRED and join Meta's global leadership team.

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