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How a $4 billion Indian startup won Meta's backing but lost its founder to WhatsApp – CNBC

How a $4 billion Indian startup won Meta’s backing but lost its founder to WhatsApp  CNBC Source link

June 23, 2026
US-based founder questions why Kunal Shah would leave IPO-bound startup for Meta job
Fintech Startups

US-based founder questions why Kunal Shah would leave IPO-bound startup for Meta job

Meta Platforms is set to invest $900 million in Indian fintech startup CRED, valuing the company at $4.5 billion, while…

June 23, 2026
Meta taps new WhatsApp boss as part of US$900 million investment into GIC-backed Indian startup
Fintech Startups

Meta taps new WhatsApp boss as part of US$900 million investment into GIC-backed Indian startup

The startup founder Kunal Shah will replace the current head of WhatsApp Will Cathcart Published Tue, Jun 23, 2026 ·…

June 23, 2026
Meta invests in India’s CRED, taps founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp
Fintech Startups

Meta invests in India’s CRED, taps founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp

Meta invests in India’s CRED, taps founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp  digitimes Source link

June 23, 2026
WhatsApp Is Getting A New CEO From The Fintech World
Fintech Startups

WhatsApp Is Getting A New CEO From The Fintech World

Meta is shaking up the leadership over at its popular messaging platform WhatsApp. Will Cathcart, the longtime head of WhatsApp,…

June 23, 2026
Meta Names Indian Entrepreneur Kunal Shah As WhatsApp Chief
Fintech Startups

Meta Names Indian Entrepreneur Kunal Shah As WhatsApp Chief

WhatsApp’s new leader will be Kunal Shah, the Indian entrepreneur and founder of Cred, a fintech startup that Meta has…

June 22, 2026
Fintech Startups

Meta to invest $900 mn in CRED, names Kunal Shah WhatsApp’s global CEO

CRED’s logo at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, August 29, 2024. | Credit: Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas Meta Platforms Inc., the…

June 22, 2026
Meta’s WhatsApp to be led by Indian startup founder Kunal Shah
Fintech Startups

Meta’s WhatsApp to be led by Indian startup founder Kunal Shah

Meta’s WhatsApp to be led by Indian startup founder Kunal Shah  whbl.com Source link

June 22, 2026
Meta taps new WhatsApp boss as part of $900 million investment
Fintech Startups

Meta taps new WhatsApp boss as part of $900 million investment

By Kurt Wagner, Bloomberg Meta Platforms Inc. is investing $900 million into Indian fintech startup Cred, with plans to appoint…

June 22, 2026
Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp globally as Meta invests USD 900 million in CRED
Fintech Startups

Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp globally as Meta invests USD 900 million in CRED

Miten Sampat is appointed interim CEO as Shah steps away from operational responsibilities. According to media reports, Meta has appointed…

June 22, 2026
Who is Kunal Shah, the Entrepreneur Chosen to Lead WhatsApp?
Fintech Startups

Who is Kunal Shah, the Entrepreneur Chosen to Lead WhatsApp?

New Delhi: From pioneering one of India’s early digital payments ventures to building the fintech unicorn CRED and backing scores…

June 22, 2026
WhatsApp to be led by Indian start-up founder as Will Cathcart steps back
Fintech Startups

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

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

June 22, 2026
Meta invests $900 million in CRED; founder Kunal Shah named new WhatsApp chief | Indiablooms – First Portal on Digital News Management
Fintech Startups

Meta invests $900 million in CRED; founder Kunal Shah named new WhatsApp chief | Indiablooms – First Portal on Digital News Management

Meta Platforms has invested $900 million (approximately ₹8,550 crore) in Indian fintech startup CRED as part of the company’s…

June 22, 2026
From CRED to WhatsApp CEO: Inside Kunal Shah’s rise in India’s startup world
Fintech Startups

From CRED to WhatsApp CEO: Inside Kunal Shah’s rise in India’s startup world

Who is Kunal Shah? Kunal Shah is one of India’s most influential startup founders and angel investors, best known for…

June 22, 2026
Who Is Kunal Shah?: Meet the Indian founder Mark Zuckerberg picked to lead Meta’s biggest app – WhatsApp
Fintech Startups

Who Is Kunal Shah?: Meet the Indian founder Mark Zuckerberg picked to lead Meta’s biggest app – WhatsApp

For much of the past decade, Kunal Shah has occupied a rare position in India’s technology industry: founder, investor, philosopher…

June 22, 2026
Meta invests $900m in Indian fintech Cred, appoints its founder as new WhatsApp chief – Businessday NG
Fintech Startups

Meta invests $900m in Indian fintech Cred, appoints its founder as new WhatsApp chief – Businessday NG

Meta Platforms has announced it is investing $900 million in Cred, a popular Indian fintech startup. As part of the…

June 22, 2026
Who is Kunal Shah? CRED founder who sold FreeCharge for ₹2,800 crore, built CRED into a $325M fintech giant, and now set to lead WhatsApp
Fintech Startups

Who is Kunal Shah? CRED founder who sold FreeCharge for ₹2,800 crore, built CRED into a $325M fintech giant, and now set to lead WhatsApp

Kunal Shah, the founder of CRED, has been appointed the global head of WhatsApp following Meta Platforms’ $900 million (around…

June 22, 2026
WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps India’s CRED founder Kunal Shah, and invests $900M in startup | TechCrunch
Fintech Startups

WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps India’s CRED founder Kunal Shah, and invests $900M in startup | TechCrunch

Meta is betting on India for WhatsApp’s next chapter, naming entrepreneur Kunal Shah to lead the messaging app and succeed…

June 22, 2026

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FinTech Startups Update

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Indian Startup News on Instagram: "Between August 31 and September 05, 2026, as many as 23 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $291 million in funding from investors.

These sectors include Cleantech, Healthtech, AI, Fintech, Semiconductors, Foodtech, Spacetech, Aerospace, Education, Electronics, Defense, Cosmetics, Wellness, and Footwear.

Last week, Indian startups raised over $215 million, with Third Wave Coffee raising $42.7 million alone.

#funding #investors #bengaluru #slice #mumbai #startups #indianstartupnews"
Fintech Startups

Indian Startup News on Instagram: “Between August 31 and September 05, 2026, as many as 23 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $291 million in funding from investors. These sectors include Cleantech, Healthtech, AI, Fintech, Semiconductors, Foodtech, Spacetech, Aerospace, Education, Electronics, Defense, Cosmetics, Wellness, and Footwear. Last week, Indian startups raised over $215 million, with Third Wave Coffee raising $42.7 million alone. #funding #investors #bengaluru #slice #mumbai #startups #indianstartupnews”

September 6, 2026
Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [Aug 31 - Sep 05]
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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [Aug 31 – Sep 05]

September 5, 2026
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Venezuelan immigrant builds billion dollar fintech startup

September 4, 2026
Fintech Startups

Weekly Funding News: Indian Startup Funding Falls to $196 Mn as Big Deals Remain Elusive – techstory.in

[ad_1] Weekly Funding News: Indian Startup Funding Falls to $196 Mn as Big Deals Remain Elusive  techstory.in [ad_2] Source link

September 4, 2026

EdTech Startups Update

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Educational Startups

Kuwait's Dawraty raises $2M seed to scale bilingual medical EdTech – app.dealroom.co

[ad_1] Kuwait's Dawraty raises $2M seed to scale bilingual medical EdTech  app.dealroom.co [ad_2] Source link

September 6, 2026
Kuwaiti EdTech Dawraty Raises USD 2M to Scale Medical Education
Educational Startups

Kuwaiti EdTech Dawraty Raises USD 2M to Scale Medical Education

September 6, 2026
Educational Startups

Pralhad Joshi hails India’s higher education boom, startup surge at SRCC centenary – Social News XYZ

September 5, 2026
SRCC Marks Centenary As PM Modi Visits; Higher Education, Startup Growth & Green Energy Highlighted
Educational Startups

SRCC Marks Centenary As PM Modi Visits; Higher Education, Startup Growth & Green Energy Highlighted

September 5, 2026

Recent News

  • Indian Startup News on Instagram: “Between August 31 and September 05, 2026, as many as 23 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $291 million in funding from investors. These sectors include Cleantech, Healthtech, AI, Fintech, Semiconductors, Foodtech, Spacetech, Aerospace, Education, Electronics, Defense, Cosmetics, Wellness, and Footwear. Last week, Indian startups raised over $215 million, with Third Wave Coffee raising $42.7 million alone. #funding #investors #bengaluru #slice #mumbai #startups #indianstartupnews”
  • AI startup founded by two Bangladeshi brothers raises over $30,000 in funding
  • AI startup founded by two Bangladeshi students raises over $30,000 in funding
  • Kuwait's Dawraty raises $2M seed to scale bilingual medical EdTech – app.dealroom.co
  • Healthcare billing startup leases RiNo office after $120 million raise

Sport Startups Update

This week: SportsStack raises angel round to unify sports data ecosystem
Sports Startups

This week: SportsStack raises angel round to unify sports data ecosystem

September 4, 2026
USTA again convenes tech startups, investors around US Open
Sports Startups

USTA again convenes tech startups, investors around US Open

September 4, 2026
Sports Startups

Sports-Tech Startup Dartle Raises $100K in Seed Funding Led by IPV – Sportscape Magazine

September 4, 2026
[2026 The CEO of Jeju National University Early-Stage Startup Package] S2E TECH, Revolutionizing Youth Sports with a Proprietary Data-Driven Growth Management Platform
Sports Startups

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September 4, 2026
Sports Startups

Gen Z doesn't want to go to college. This startup school wants to fix that—by ditching clubs, sports, and dining halls – Fast Company

September 3, 2026
Yuvraj Singh at 44: From cricket superstar to entrepreneur, how he built YouWeCan
Sports Startups

Yuvraj Singh at 44: From cricket superstar to entrepreneur, how he built YouWeCan

September 3, 2026
AI startup founded by two Bangladeshi students raises over $30,000 in funding
AI Tech Startups

AI startup founded by two Bangladeshi brothers raises over $30,000 in funding

September 6, 2026
AI startup founded by two Bangladeshi students raises over $30,000 in funding
AI Tech Startups

AI startup founded by two Bangladeshi students raises over $30,000 in funding

September 6, 2026
Adobe buys Indian AI marketing startup Rilo in team and technology deal
AI Tech Startups

Adobe buys Indian AI marketing startup Rilo in team and technology deal

September 6, 2026
AI creator platform Creedom raises Rs 4.1 crore in funding at Rs 42 crore valuation
AI Tech Startups

AI creator platform Creedom raises Rs 4.1 crore in funding at Rs 42 crore valuation

September 5, 2026
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