CRED founder Kunal Shah is WhatsApp’s new CEO
Published on: June 23, 2026, 5:30 a.m. | Source: The Hitavada
from pioneering one of india’s early digital payments ventures to building the fintech unicorn cred and backing scores of startups, kunal shah has been a prominent face of the country’s technology ecosystem for almost two decades. he now gears up to script his most prominent global leadership role to date -- running whatsapp, the world’s largest messaging platform. the serial entrepreneur and prolific angel investor has been named the next head of whatsapp, succeeding long-time chief will cathcart. cathcart
