29/06/2026
From working at 15 after his family business collapsed in 1998, to being appointed Global CEO of WhatsApp in 2026 — Kunal Shah's journey is proof that setbacks build empires.
He co-founded FreeCharge in 2010 and scaled it to a ∼$400M acquisition by Snapdeal in 2015. But he didn’t stop there. Between 2016-2018, he backed 200+ startups, sharing his wealth of knowledge with the next generation of founders.
Then came CRED in 2018 — a brand that made paying credit card bills aspirational. Today, 17M+ members trust CRED for their financial lifestyle.
And now, 2026 marks a new chapter: leading WhatsApp globally.