Kunal Shah exits Cred board and promoter role to become global CEO of WhatsApp
Cred founder Kunal Shah steps down as promoter and board member after joining WhatsApp as global CEO. Meta's reported $890 million investment for a ~20% stake values the fintech at $4.5 billion, up from a $1.2 billion trough and positioning Cred toward a potential IPO.
Cred founder Kunal Shah stepped down as promoter and board member on joining WhatsApp as global CEO. Meta invested $890 million for ~20% stake, valuing the India fintech at $4.5 billion, positioning Cred toward a potential IPO.
Why this matters
Follows Meta's reported ~$900M investment for roughly 12% of Cred at a $4.54B valuation, alongside Cred's push into RBI's CBDC e-Rupee wallets with MobiKwik as India's first fintech firms on the rails.
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