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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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
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

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Flutterwave, Moove drive Nigeria’s $635m startup funding
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Flutterwave, Moove drive Nigeria’s $635m startup funding

October 21, 2026
Loops Raises $3.5m Seed to Unify AI Commerce Tools for Retailers | The Fintech Times
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Loops Raises $3.5m Seed to Unify AI Commerce Tools for Retailers | The Fintech Times

October 21, 2026
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Dallas Fintech Startup Zippy Raises $20M to Accelerate Lending Platform for Manufactured Homes

October 21, 2026
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Pennant secures $5m seed to modernise proxy voting with AI

October 21, 2026

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October 22, 2026
Columbus startup Tandem uses technology to staff child care classrooms with substitutes
Educational Startups

Columbus startup Tandem uses technology to staff child care classrooms with substitutes

October 21, 2026
He Made $500K a Year at Google. Then He Quit and Put $350K Into His Own Startup
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He Made $500K a Year at Google. Then He Quit and Put $350K Into His Own Startup

October 21, 2026
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‘Weird And Maybe Uninvestable’: How Reach Capital Spots Its Venture Winners – Crunchbase News

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Sports Startups

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October 19, 2026
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October 19, 2026
Hyderabad engineer Aarav Garg helps develop Persona’s screenless, voice-enabled AI wristband
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Hyderabad engineer Aarav Garg helps develop Persona’s screenless, voice-enabled AI wristband

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October 21, 2026
Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation | TechCrunch
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Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation | TechCrunch

October 21, 2026
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