Kunal Shah Appointed Head of WhatsApp

Exam-focused facts from the 25 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Kunal Shah has been appointed as the head of WhatsApp, succeeding Will Cathcart.
Meta Platforms (Meta) invested $900 million (approximately Rs 8,550 crore) in CRED as part of the startup's Series H funding round.
Meta acquired a minority stake of roughly 20 per cent in CRED, valuing the company at Rs 43,239 crore (around $4.5 billion) on a post-money basis.
Miten Sampat has been named the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CRED.
Will Cathcart, who led WhatsApp for seven years, is moving into a new role focused on artificial intelligence initiatives at Meta.