WhatsApp’s New Boss: Kunal Shah and the Meta-CRED $900 Million Deal Explained

On 22 June 2026, Meta named CRED founder Kunal Shah as WhatsApp’s new global head, the first Indian to lead the 3-billion-user app, replacing Will Cathcart. The move came bundled with Meta’s roughly 900 million dollar investment in CRED for about a 20% stake, valuing the fintech at 4.5 billion dollars. It signals Meta’s big […]