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Indian startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new Whats App boss

Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah as the new head of Whats App, as the US tech giant seeks ways to monetise the messaging app’s massive user base. The announcement, made Monday night, was accompanied by news that Meta would also lead a $900 million funding round in Shah’s consumer f...

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The headline split Dawn Pakistan frames it as "Indian startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new Whats App boss". India Today frames it as "Kunal Shah is new Whats App CEO, people can't stop talking about his college degree".
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Dawn PakistanNews report · Jun 23, 6:42 AM

Indian startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new Whats App boss

Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah as the new head of Whats App, as the US tech giant seeks ways to monetise the messaging app’s massive user base. The announcement, made Mon...

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CNBCNews report · Jun 23, 9:06 AM

How a $4 billion Indian startup won Meta's backing but lost its founder to Whats App

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Indian fintech startup Cred will raise $900 million in a round led by Meta, but has lost its founder and CEO to Whats App.

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The Times of IndiaNews report · Jun 23, 8:13 AM

Message seen on Whats App: Kunal Shah gets real CRED from Meta

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Kunal Shah is an interesting choice, because Whats App does not need a leader to teach people how to send a message; it needs one who understands how trust, status, habit, and small transac...

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India TodayNews report · Jun 23, 8:08 AM

Kunal Shah is new Whats App CEO, people can't stop talking about his college degree

Kunal Shah is new Whats App CEO people cant stop talking about his college degree

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