Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp coronation is a masterclass in dealmakingShah is stepping down as Cred’s chief executive, with finance and strategy head Miten Sampat taking over on an interim basis. Shah becomes ...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp win; India bourses insulated from AI boomIn bagging the top job at WhatsApp, Cred’s Kunal Shah has done what no Indian entrepreneur could do. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
23 Jun, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Intellectual curiosity & infectious optimism: Industry cheers Kunal Shah's new role as WhatsApp HeadIndia Inc. is celebrating Kunal Shah's appointment as WhatsApp head, hailing it as a milestone for Indian startup leadership. Industry lead...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Meta's Cred deal showcases new playbook: take stake, hire the founderMeta is strategically acquiring minority stakes in tech firms and integrating their founders into senior roles, a pattern evident with Cred...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Kunal Shah's WhatsApp appointment underscores India's expanding Big Tech footprintKunal Shah, CRED founder, is set to lead WhatsApp globally, joining a distinguished line of Indian-origin tech leaders. This appointment hi...
23 Jun, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Kunal Shah is WhatsApp CEO as Meta leads $900 million financing in CredMeta enters the cap table of fintech co-valued at $4.5 billion post-money; Miten Sampat is interim CEO. The funding comprises about $400 mi...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Kunal Shah heads to Meta; New-age IPO playbookHappy Tuesday! Kunal Shah has taken over as WhatsApp's chief, while Meta backs Cred in a major funding deal. This and more in today’s ETtec...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Meet Kunal Shah, serial entrepreneur and Meta's pick to lead WhatsAppIndian tech entrepreneur Kunal Shah is set to lead WhatsApp, the world's largest messaging platform, succeeding Will Cathcart. Shah, the fo...
22 Jun, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
'Kunal was the clear choice': Meta's Chris Cox on WhatsApp leadership changeWhatsApp's long-serving chief, Will Cathcart, is moving to a new product development role at Meta after nearly seven years. Cred founder Ku...
22 Jun, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
Meta signs new AI computing deals with data center firm Crusoe: ReportMeta is under contract to buy computing capacity from Crusoe at two data centers, which are located in Childress, Texas, and Warrenton, Mi...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Meta head of product for 'AI for work' transformation is leaving companyA key Meta executive overseeing AI tool improvements is departing. Emily Dalton Smith was leading efforts to centralise internal AI tools i...
18 Jun, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Meta head of product for 'AI for work' transformation is leaving companyMeta is hitting a new chapter as Emily Dalton Smith, a key executive with a longstanding history at the company since 2015, exits. Her lead...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
"Michelle Obama is a man": UFC heavyweight fighter Josh Hokit makes controversial remarks at White House lawn after defeating Derrick LewisMichelle Obama Josh Hokit: UFC fighter Josh Hokit made a controversial statement about Michelle Obama after winning at UFC Freedom 250. The...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
Gaethje upsets Topuria for undisputed lightweight crown at UFC Freedom 250 White House event - Check full resultsJustin Gaethje secured the UFC lightweight championship in a stunning upset against Ilia Topuria. The fight took place on the White House l...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
'It takes a lot of balls to do something like this': Bo Nickal lauds President Trump for hosting UFC event at White HouseUFC star Bo Nickal lauded US President Donald Trump for hosting a UFC event at the White House. Nickal expressed admiration for the bold mo...
15 Jun, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
UFC White House event delayed due to lightning and severe weather threatSevere weather, including thunderstorms and lightning, forced a temporary halt to the UFC event scheduled for Sunday evening, delaying the ...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.34 AM IST
UFC 250 start time fights tonight live, main card: How to watch MMA fights from White House lawn as Donald Trump hosts Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje, Alex Pereira, other matchesUFC Freedom 250 tonight live: UFC has said it spent more than $60 million on the event and will not make a profit.
14 Jun, 2026, 09.32 PM IST