Kunal Shah Joins WhatsApp to Boost India

Meta’s big bet on India just got a major upgrade: Kunal Shah, former CEO of CRED, is stepping in to lead WhatsApp. With $900 million in fresh funding for CRED and Shah’s deep roots in Indian fintech, Meta is betting big on expanding WhatsApp’s business messaging and payments — especially in India, where the app has over 500 million users. Shah replaces Will Cathcart, who’s moving to a new product role after helping scale WhatsApp’s features like Communities and AI. But WhatsApp Pay still trails local giants like PhonePe — a gap Shah’s experience could close. Zuckerberg personally endorsed Shah as the builder India needs. Meanwhile, CRED’s interim CEO Miten Sampat prepares for an IPO, while Shah transitions from day-to-day operations to a global leadership role. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d3534d8d5d703679