Kunal Shah is inspiring people globally after taking over as the CEO of WhatsApp

Kunal Shah is inspiring people globally after taking over as the CEO of WhatsApp

Kunal Shah is inspiring people globally after taking over as the CEO of WhatsApp

Kunal Shah is inspiring people globally after taking over as the CEO of WhatsApp

He is being touted as the inspirational icon of our times as he has no engineering background nor is he a PG degree or diploma holder in management which most CEOs possess and flaunt like precious jewels

He is being touted as the inspirational icon of our times as he has no engineering background nor is he a PG degree or diploma holder in management which most CEOs possess and flaunt like precious jewels

He is a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) graduate in Philosophy from Wilson College

He is a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) graduate in Philosophy from Wilson College

Although he took admission in Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies for an MBA, he dropped out after a year

Although he took admission in Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies for an MBA, he dropped out after a year

His first major breakthrough came in 2010 when he co-founded FreeCharge, a digital payments and mobile recharge platform.

His first major breakthrough came in 2010 when he co-founded FreeCharge, a digital payments and mobile recharge platform.

The startup's rapid growth eventually led to its acquisition by Snapdeal in 2015 in a deal reportedly worth between $400 million and $450 million.

The startup's rapid growth eventually led to its acquisition by Snapdeal in 2015 in a deal reportedly worth between $400 million and $450 million.

He then spent time investing in startups, which includes Go-Jek, Zilingo, Unacademy, Shuttl, Chillr, Innov8, Lifcare, TinyOwl, Spinny, Jugnoo, Mobile Premier League (MPL), Azani, Tapzo, Runnr, Flyrobe, Razorpay, Voonik, TVF, PocketAces, Rupeek, Dil Mil, before launching CRED in 2018.

He then spent time investing in startups, which includes Go-Jek, Zilingo, Unacademy, Shuttl, Chillr, Innov8, Lifcare, TinyOwl, Spinny, Jugnoo, Mobile Premier League (MPL), Azani, Tapzo, Runnr, Flyrobe, Razorpay, Voonik, TVF, PocketAces, Rupeek, Dil Mil, before launching CRED in 2018.

Shah launched CRED to to reward people for paying credit card bills on time.

Shah launched CRED to to reward people for paying credit card bills on time.

He has been able to raise $900M from Meta in primary and secondary capital

He has been able to raise $900M from Meta in primary and secondary capital

Shah in a post on his social media accounts wrote, “I’ll be joining Meta to lead WhatsApp globally. Meta comes in as a minority investor in CRED. No access to member data. While it’s come very far, the delta between WhatsApp today and its full potential is massive. I look forward to working with Mark, Chris, and the leadership across Meta for the next step in WhatsApp’s journey. Will, thank you for scaling something the world relies on quietly, and for making this transition smooth. Onwards.”

Shah in a post on his social media accounts wrote, “I’ll be joining Meta to lead WhatsApp globally. Meta comes in as a minority investor in CRED. No access to member data. While it’s come very far, the delta between WhatsApp today and its full potential is massive. I look forward to working with Mark, Chris, and the leadership across Meta for the next step in WhatsApp’s journey. Will, thank you for scaling something the world relies on quietly, and for making this transition smooth. Onwards.”

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