Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:11pm on 22 Jun 2026,Monday Tech Today
Meta has appointed CRED founder Kunal Shah as the new global head of WhatsApp, making him one of the most prominent Indian entrepreneurs to take a top leadership role at a global technology company. The announcement was made by outgoing WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart, who has led the platform since 2019. Shah will join Meta's global leadership team while remaining a shareholder in CRED. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg praised Shah's entrepreneurial success and leadership. Meanwhile, CRED's strategy and finance head Miten Sampat has been named interim CEO as the fintech company enters its next phase of growth. (PC: X)
