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Why Mark Zukerberg Chose Kunal Shah For WhatsApp?

Meta's biggest India bet is here. Zuckerberg picked CRED founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp globally — and backed it with a ₹8,500 crore investment nobody saw coming.

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Sweekriti RajTechnology Desk
23 Jun 2026 · 2:40 PM IST3 min read
Meta has appointed entrepreneur Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp
Source: NDTV

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Kunal Shah, founder of Indian fintech startup CRED, is the new WhatsApp Global CEO. Meta announced his appointment alongside a $900 million investment in CRED.

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