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'Kunal Shah won't even get a fresher job at TCS or Infosys': Founder highlights flaws in corporate hiring practicesKunal Shah, the visionary behind CRED and FreeCharge, has been appointed global head of WhatsApp at Meta. His remarkable ascent, despite la...24 Jun, 2026, 01.59 PM IST- Talent twist: Silicon Valley's India story takes an unexpected turnThe prospective appointment of Kunal Shah to a leadership position at WhatsApp exemplifies an emerging pattern: Indian founders are increas...24 Jun, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
- Success of Skyroot and Dhruva spawns spacetech startup wave in HyderabadIndustry estimates peg Hyderabad's spacetech ecosystem at around 95 startups, with 12-15 ventures added over the last two years. Together, ...24 Jun, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
- Zuckerberg bets on Kunal Shah for WhatsApp’s aggressive financial services, AI pushMeta's WhatsApp is set for a major financial services and AI push with Kunal Shah at the helm. This move aims to leverage AI agents and the...24 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
- EMA Partners India acquires digital RPO services provider Taggd in Rs 95 crore all-cash dealEMA Partners India has acquired Taggd, a digital RPO provider, for Rs 95 crore in an all-cash deal. This strategic move integrates executiv...24 Jun, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
- Meta's India bet: Why Kunal Shah could be key to unlocking WhatsApp's business potentialMeta, owner of WhatsApp, is exploring ways to monetize its massive Indian user base. A potential minority stake in fintech startup Cred, le...23 Jun, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
- WhatsApp's future may not be invented in US but in India, one transaction at a timeMeta’s $900 million investment in Cred and the reported appointment of founder Kunal Shah to a global role at WhatsApp marks a significant ...23 Jun, 2026, 11.43 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
- Nikhil Kamath sees energy transition powering next wave of opportunitiesNikhil Kamath, Zerodha co-founder, sees significant investment potential in the energy transition, citing the U.S.-Iran conflict's emphasis...23 Jun, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
- Meet Kunal Shah: He once worked as a delivery boy to support family. Now he's set to lead world's biggest messaging platformKunal Shah, the visionary behind fintech success CRED and FreeCharge, is set to lead Meta's global messaging giant, WhatsApp. Shah, who pre...23 Jun, 2026, 03.45 PM 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
- 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
- Who is Will Cathcart? WhatsApp leader exits after steering it through privacy battles, monetisation pushCathcart’s departure comes at a time when WhatsApp is in the middle of a transition. Under him, the platform recently rolled out Meta’s AI ...22 Jun, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
- Primus Partners appoints Mohan Doifode as managing director for its Middle East practicePrimus Partners has appointed Mohan Doifode as Managing Director for its Middle East operations, based in Dubai and Riyadh. With over 25 ye...22 Jun, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
- Karan Sharma elevated as Avendus' I Banking headAvendus Group, now majority-owned by Mizuho Securities, has appointed Karan Sharma as its new Managing Director and Head of Investment Bank...22 Jun, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
- Manu Chandra's Sauce, the VC making a feast of small servingsSauce VC is set to make an estimated Rs 500-550 crore from L'Oréal's acquisition of Innovist, validating founder Manu Chandra's strategy of...20 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
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