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Kunal Shah Appointed New WhatsApp Head as Will Cathcart Steps Down

Indian startup founder Kunal Shah, known for Cred, has been appointed as the new head of WhatsApp, succeeding Will Cathcart. This leadership change marks a significant move for Meta's messaging giant.

22 Jun, 14:04 — 23 Jun, 06:42
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BBCHigh1d ago

WhatsApp to be led by Indian start-up founder as Will Cathcart steps back

WhatsApp's leadership shake-up comes as Meta looks to strengthen its app's already booming presence in India.

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FTVery High1d ago

Indian entrepreneur to lead WhatsApp as Zuckerberg brings in new blood

Fintech founder Kunal Shah to replace Will Cathcart who steps down after seven years leading the Meta-owned messaging app

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cnbcMostly Factual1d ago

Meta's WhatsApp head to step down, will be replaced by Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah

Will Cathcart will step down as the head of WhatsApp and move into another role at the company. Kunal Shah will take over.

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual22h ago

Meta buys into Kunal's Cred, names him Shah of WhatsApp

By SUPRIYA ROY AND AABHAS SHARMA

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indian-expressMostly Factual1d ago

Who is Kunal Shah, the CRED founder set to be WhatsApp’s first Indian boss

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual1d ago

Kunal Shah's WhatsApp call, a $900-mn deal: As founder moves to Meta messaging giant, what's up at Cred

Meta's investment in Cred is the latest in a series of large bets the company has placed on India, one of its most strategically important markets

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DawnMostly Factual16h ago

Indian startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss

Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp, as the US tech giant seeks ways to monetise the messaging app’s massive user base. The announcement, made Monday night, was accompanied by news that Meta would also lead a $900 million funding round in Shah’s consumer finance firm CRED. “Kunal built CRED into one of India’s most important technology companies,” Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg said in a statement. “He brings the kind of builder mentality and global persp...

By none@none.com (AFP)

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ndtvMostly Factual1d ago

CRED Founder Kunal Shah Appointed As WhatsApp Head

Under the terms of the agreement, Meta will acquire a minority stake of roughly 20 per cent in CRED.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual17h ago

Indian startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss

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seeking-alphaMixed1d ago

Meta buys 20% stake in Indian fintech Cred, hires founder to lead WhatsApp

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Daily Star BDMixed1d ago

Kunal Shah - The Daily Star

Kunal Shah  The Daily Star

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vanguard-ngMixed1d ago

WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart steps down, Kunal Shah named successor

Will Cathcart has announced he is stepping down as head of WhatsApp after nearly seven years overseeing the messaging platform’s growth to more than three billion users worldwide. The post WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart steps down, Kunal Shah named successor appeared first on Vanguard News.

By efosataiwo@vanguardngr.com

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myjoyonlineMixed1d ago

WhatsApp to be led by Indian start-up founder as Will Cathcart steps back

WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart has announced that he is leaving his role.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

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First report: vijesti-me · 22 Jun, 10:16Full coverage: 16 · 20hWindow: 20h
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vijesti-me22 Jun, 10:16First to report

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bloomberg22 Jun, 13:00

Meta Taps New WhatsApp Boss as Part of $900 Million Investment - Bloomberg

klix-ba22 Jun, 13:18

Mark Zuckerberg objavio da se direktor WhatsAppa povukao, odmah imenovao njegovu zamjenu

ndtv22 Jun, 14:04

CRED Founder Kunal Shah Appointed As WhatsApp Head

seeking-alpha22 Jun, 14:15

Meta buys 20% stake in Indian fintech Cred, hires founder to lead WhatsApp

hindustan-times22 Jun, 14:54

Kunal Shah's WhatsApp call, a $900-mn deal: As founder moves to Meta messaging giant, what's up at Cred

cnbc22 Jun, 15:13

Meta's WhatsApp head to step down, will be replaced by Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah

Daily Star BD22 Jun, 15:26

Kunal Shah - The Daily Star

BBC22 Jun, 15:57

WhatsApp to be led by Indian start-up founder as Will Cathcart steps back

vanguard-ng22 Jun, 16:55

WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart steps down, Kunal Shah named successor

indian-express22 Jun, 17:18

Who is Kunal Shah, the CRED founder set to be WhatsApp’s first Indian boss

FT22 Jun, 17:23

Indian entrepreneur to lead WhatsApp as Zuckerberg brings in new blood

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myjoyonline22 Jun, 22:34

WhatsApp to be led by Indian start-up founder as Will Cathcart steps back

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Times of India23 Jun, 00:53

Meta buys into Kunal's Cred, names him Shah of WhatsApp

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channel-news-asia23 Jun, 06:07

Indian startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss

Dawn23 Jun, 06:42Latest update

Indian startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss