Why Meta’s Cred investment matters for WhatsApp Pay in IndiaMeta's substantial investment in Cred and appointing its founder Kunal Shah as global head of WhatsApp signals a major push into India's fi...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
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
Inside Meta's India investments: First Reliance, now CredThis was among the tech giant's biggest investments in the Indian startup ecosystem, which also shot Shah into the elite club of global tec...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Cred founder Kunal Shah’s appointment as WhatsApp CEO sparks discussion on social mediaIndustry leaders welcomed the leadership transition and acknowledged outgoing WhatsApp executive Will Cathcart's contributions.
23 Jun, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Foreign influence increasing over India's fintech sector: GTRI on Meta's investment in CredThink tank GTRI said that the deal gives Meta a foothold in one of the country's richest repositories of consumer financial-behaviour data,...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.36 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
Coke, Pepsi, Red Bull to add QR codes linking to ingredient information in USMajor beverage companies are now placing QR codes on their products across the US, offering consumers direct access to detailed ingredient ...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
A billion prompts later, ChatGPT rewrites the record booksThree years after its launch, it achieved another milestone, reaching 1 billion users in May 2026, according to the latest data from Sensor...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.20 AM 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
NPCI plans to enable unified e-mandate tracking for all UPI appsThe National Payments Corporation of India is set to unify UPI e-mandate management for all third-party apps, allowing users to view subscr...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Family bankruptcy meant Kunal Shah could not afford BTech, studied philosophy and did data entry operator jobs. Cred founder is WhatsApp's new global bossKunal Shah’s journey to becoming Meta’s new global head of WhatsApp is far from the typical startup success story. After his family went ba...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Jio Platforms IPO likely by October-November; AI and ARPU growth in focus: Piyush PandeyReliance Industries' Jio Platforms IPO is anticipated by October-November, with strong investor interest expected due to a small fresh equi...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
How India sparred with Telegram days ahead of blocking the appIndia's ban on Telegram stemmed from a dispute over alleged NEET exam paper leaks, with the government accusing the messaging platform of f...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
D2C brands turn to WhatsApp to win new customersWhatsApp is increasingly becoming a customer acquisition channel for India’s D2C brands rather than just a platform for customer support an...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Forget scrolling, DoorDash's new AI chatbot lets you order dinner like you're chatting with a friendDoorDash on June 11th launched a new AI-powered chatbot that lets users order food, groceries, and restaurant reservations using simple pro...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.10 AM IST