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title: "Meta's WhatsApp to be led by Indian startup founder Kunal Shah"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/290446691.md"
description: "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."
datetime: "2026-06-22T13:50:38.000Z"
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# 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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