Kunal Shah: The Indian entrepreneur taking charge of WhatsApp
Summary
Kunal Shah, an Indian entrepreneur and founder of the fintech company Cred, has been appointed by Meta to lead WhatsApp. This change comes as WhatsApp plans to grow beyond messaging into payments, business services, and AI products.Key Facts
- Kunal Shah founded Cred, a company that rewards people for paying their credit card bills on time.
- Meta made a $900 million investment in Cred before appointing Shah as WhatsApp’s head.
- WhatsApp has over three billion users globally.
- Shah’s first major company was FreeCharge, a mobile recharge platform bought by Snapdeal in 2015.
- He has worked with startup accelerators like Y Combinator and investors such as Sequoia Capital.
- Shah studied philosophy in college and worked various jobs while studying.
- Cred expanded from credit card rewards into lending, insurance, commerce, and wealth management.
- Cred is valued around $4.5 billion but has faced questions about its long-term profitability.
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