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Meta named Kunal Shah, founder of Indian fintech CRED, as WhatsApp's new global head, succeeding Will Cathcart

Kunal Shah is set to take over as WhatsApp's next global leader at Meta. The appointment has drawn attention because it follows his remarks on India's short-video habits and wasted screen time.

A prolific angel investor known for conducting deals over WhatsApp, Shah has spent the past 15 years building products across digital payments, credit cards and lending-areas that increasingly overlap with WhatsApp's ambitions in commerce and financial services.

Kunal Shah was approached directly by Meta's chief product officer Chris Cox while searching for a leader "with an intuitive grasp of the immense, global product potential of WhatsApp, who could navigate the shifts AI will bring, and who has the seriousness to lead the world's largest communication service."

Meta has revealed that a cold email led to Kunal Shah's appointment as WhatsApp CEO. The account has drawn attention to an unconventional route to a top role at the company.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just appointed Cred founder Kunal Shah as WhatsApp's new CEO. And now, Zuckerberg has reportedly set his sights on Meta's next project - a prediction market app like Kalshi and Polymarket, but there is a catch.

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Will Cathcart steps down as WhatsApp chief, transitioning to a new AI-focused role at Meta while Kunal Shah takes over.

Meta has confirmed that Shah will succeed Will Cathcart, who has led WhatsApp since 2019.