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Leadership Change at WhatsApp as Kunal Shah Takes Over
Will Cathcart steps down as head of WhatsApp after seven years. Kunal Shah, founder of the Indian fintech startup Cred, will assume leadership of the messaging platform. (sources: ft, bbc, cnbc, techcrunch)
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Kunal Shah will replace Will Cathcart as the head of WhatsApp. Cathcart will transition to another role within Meta.
- Will Cathcart has led WhatsApp for seven years.
- Kunal Shah is the founder of the Indian fintech startup Cred.
- Cred recently secured $900 million in funding led by Meta.
Why it matters
This leadership change reflects Meta's strategy to bring new leadership to its messaging platform.
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