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Encrypted messaging platform owned by Meta, used for personal messaging, business communication and payments. India is its largest market.
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What is WhatsApp?
Encrypted messaging platform owned by Meta, used for personal messaging, business communication and payments. India is its largest market.
Who founded WhatsApp?
Kunal Shah is the founder or leader of WhatsApp on record at StartupFox.
What is the latest news on WhatsApp?
The most recent StartupFox coverage is “WhatsApp Opens Username Reservations Ahead of Global Rollout Under New Head Kunal Shah” (30 June 2026). All stories are listed on this page.
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