Tag: Kunal Shah
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY CRED To Raise ₹8,550 Cr From Meta To Boost Financial Services Platform

Fintech platform CRED is set to raise ₹8,550 crore (around $900 million) in its Series H funding round led by Meta, valuing the company at a post-money valuation of ₹43,239 crore (approximately $4.5 billion). The funding round will comprise a mix of primary and secondary share purchases. Following the investment, Meta will become a minority […]

CW Bureau · Jun 22, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY CRED Founder Kunal Shah Set To lead WhatsApp Globally, Resigns As CEO

In a major leadership transition, CRED founder Kunal Shah has been appointed as the new global head of Meta-owned WhatsApp, succeeding Will Cathcart, who is stepping down after nearly seven years at the helm of the messaging platform. The announcement was made by Cathcart in a post on X, where he said WhatsApp is in […]

CW Bureau · Jun 22, 2026