Meta has appointed CRED founder Kunal Shah as global head of WhatsApp, replacing Will Cathcart after seven years. The move comes alongside a reported $900 million investment by Meta in CRED at a $4.5 billion valuation. Shah will reportedly shift to Meta’s US headquarters to oversee WhatsApp’s global strategy and expansion.
Meta has appointed Kunal Shah, founder of CRED, as the new global head of WhatsApp, replacing Will Cathcart after seven years in charge of the messaging platform used by more than three billion people worldwide. The leadership change comes alongside a major strategic investment, with Meta committing close to $900 million into CRED at a valuation of about $4.5 billion.
The appointment places an Indian entrepreneur at the helm of one of the world's largest messaging platforms, with WhatsApp counting India as its biggest market with over 500 million users.
Who is Kunal Shah? A philosophy graduate who started working at 15
Shah's academic path is unconventional for a tech leader of his stature. He studied philosophy at Wilson College in Mumbai, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. He later enrolled in a part-time MBA programme at the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) in Mumbai but dropped out in 2004 to focus on his entrepreneurial ventures.
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