WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps India’s CRED founder Kunal Shah, and invests $900M in startup

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Source TechCrunch
Claim WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps India’s CRED founder Kunal Shah, and invests $900M in startup
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AI inference Neutral · 50%
Generated 2026-06-22 15:21

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Original source

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.

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Original article published by TechCrunch on June 22, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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